Description
The first edition of Savonarola by Henry H. Milman, inscribed by Secretary of State William M. Evarts.
Octavo, xviii, 500pp, [32pp ads]. Brown cloth, title in gilt on spine, embossed decorative covers. Brown endpapers. Light shelf wear at spine. Clean text.
Signed by William M. Evarts on title page, with signature and “1871” date below signature.
William M. Evarts served as Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General, and Senator from New York. He is best remembered for his service during the Andrew Johnson administration, where he served as chief counsel for the president during his impeachment trial. He delivered the closing remarks, which secured his acquittal. Evans served as Secretary of State for President Rutherford B. Hayes
