James Grant Wilson Bücher

This is a vivid picture of the history, legal and social structure of the island of Lewis in the 19th century as personified by Donald Munro, the notorious chamberlain at that time.

The definitive biography of a banker, essayist and editor of the Economist, by an acclaimed financial historian.

This volume is part of a two-volume set that provides biographical sketches of all the US presidents up to 1914. Written by two prominent historians, James Grant Wilson and John Fiske, these books offer a fascinating look at the lives and legacies of America's leaders.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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