Artist's Book CRETAN GOATHERDER with 4 SILKSCREENS Each SIGNED & NUMBERED #7 of 15

  
Unique manuscript collection of speeches by Dr. Oliver Troxell Everhart, a Civil War surgeon and prominent physician.

He was very active in his community and belonged to various fraternal and medical organizations. He was often a featured speaker at events, commencements, medical meetings, etc. Includes table of contents and 80 handwritten speeches.

The contents span from 1851, his freshman year at Marshall College to 1920, at age 89. Occasionally augmented with mounted newspaper articles.

Includes his bookplate on the front pastedown. The speeches are handwritten on mostly lined paper, 6x9 inches (15x23.5 cm). Pagination: [4], 426, [30] pages. Most of the speeches are non-medical in nature. Titles of all the speeches can be seen in the photos of the contents pages. CONDITION: The leather covered boards and spine are falling apart, spine mostly gone, boards worn and soiled, spine folds with old tape marks, etc. Internally, there is some foxing and finger soiling throughout, some speeches rather tightly bound in at the left margin, there is some edge wear and small tears here and there, page 146 has some pieces torn off that are laid in, the inner binding has seriously cracked at a number of places. Nonetheless the pages are complete, remain bound together with the string binding, and, most important, the writing is clear and fully legible throughout. ACCOMPANIED with an ORIGINAL 1883 FIRST EDITION GENEALOGY BOOK written by O(LIVER) T(ROXELL) EVERHART, M. The book is titled: A HISTORY OF THE EVERHART and SHOWER FAMILIES from 1744 to 1883, Embracing SIX GENERATIONS. Also A SKETCH of MANCHESTER, MD. It is EX-LIBRARY, bound in library hardcovers with the usual stamps, labels, pockets, and shelving numbers.

There is a "withdrawn" stamp on several of the labels. The book was written and self-published by O. Primarily for family and friends. As such, the first edition is quite rare. A One-Of-A-Kind Collection of Handwritten Speeches, and a Rare First Edition of the Everhart & Shower Families.

About OLIVER TROXELL EVERHART (from the Franklin & Marshall College Library website, and elsewhere on the Internet). While tending to the wounded he contracted chronic diarrhea, which after moving camps would eventually worsen into an inflammation of the spine which left him paraplegic and resulted in an honorable discharge. Despite his injuries, he continued to practice medicine in York and Perry counties in Pennsylvania before settling in Hanover in 1878.

He was a prominent physician, eventually joined in practice by his son Dr. He practiced medicine until his death in 1921. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "blankversobooks" and is located in this country: US.

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• Binding: Softcover, Wraps, in Illustrated Slipcase
• Place of Publication: Retaud, France
• Modification Description: SIGNED and NUMBERED by the AUTHOR and BOTH of the ARTISTS. The artists signed and numbered each of their silkscreens.

  The author signed and numbered on the colophon/limitation page.

• Publisher: Pré Nian Editions
• Subject: Art, Poetry, Artist's Book
• Modified Item: Yes
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Year Printed: 2014
• Language: English, French, Greek
• Illustrator: PINDAROS MICHAELEDES and BERTRAIND BRACAVAL
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered
• Author: Michael Andrews
• Region: Europe
• Topic: Art, Artist's Book, Art Prints, Poetry, Signed & Numbered
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France