[Rarebooks] FS: Henry Clay's speech on his slavery compromise resolutions, with his autograph signature

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(SLAVERY) Clay, Henry. SPEECH OF THE HON. HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY, ON TAKING UP HIS COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY. Delivered in Senate Feb. 5th & 6th, 1850. As Reported by the National Intelligencer. New York: Stringer & Townsend. 1850. 8vo. 32pp. Early 20th century half polished blue calf over marbled boards. T.e.g. Original yellow printed wrappers bound in. Also bound in at front is an addressed front (cover) of an envelop entirely in Henry Clay's hand, to Charles Fondey of Albany, New York, "free franked" and signed by "H.Clay".   On the verso of this leaf is an ownership rubber stamp of the Albany attorney (and later judge) Frank M. Danaher.                         $500.00 (trade discount allowed)

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