Offered for your consideration is this leather bound copy of R.M. Devens' 1876 work, "The National Memorial Volume. Being a Popular Descriptive Portraiture of the Great Events of the Past Century. Including also delineations of all our great historic characters in the most striking phases of their career." This copy was published in 1881. The book covers the birth of the United States" (1776) to our Centennial Celebration in 1876. This is a important book for those readers who wish to know more about our national heritage and the early history of the United States. The book is in fair condition. There is some penciling in the front and back endpapers by the original owner; the pages are all in very good condition and the binding is tight. The front board is loose as the hinge is torn at the top and bottom. The leather on the spine is brittle and has been repaired. Gilt lettering on the spine. The book measures 8.25" x 11.25" x 2.25". For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.