The education of Henry Adams
Subtitle: an autobiography
By: illustrated with twelve etchings by Samuel Chamberlain ; and with an introduction by Henry Seidel Canby.
Contributors: Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895- ill.; Canby, Henry Seidel, 1878-1961.; Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941, printer.; Limited Editions Club,; Merrymount Press,
Publisher: Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the Merrymount Press
Published: 1942
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 485
Subjects: Adams, Henry, 1838-1918; Historians -- United States -- Biography
Description: An autobiography that records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century. It is also a sharp critique of 19th-century educational theory and practice and provides a glimpse into the intellectual and political life of the late 19th century.
Notes: Printed by D.B. Updike.
Limited ed. of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator.
Includes index.
Issued in a slipcase.