The Education of Henry Adams: an autobiography"This volume, written in 1905, as a sequel to the same author's 'Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres,' was privately printed ... in 1906 ... The Massachusetts Historical Society now publishes the 'Education' as it was printed in 1907, with only such marginal corrections as the author made."--Editor's preface, signed: Henry Cabot Lodge. |
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QUINCY 18381848 | 3 |
BOSTON 18481854 | 23 |
WASHINGTON 18501854 | 40 |
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