76, [4] ad pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. 24.5x14.5 cm. (9½x6"), later brown cloth, original brown wrappers, lettered and decorated in black, bound in.

The title page without the sub-title as is usually seen. John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) served as the 7th Vice President of the United States under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, he later served as Secretary of State under John Tyler and Secretary of War under James Monroe. With library bookplate of John F. Alexander (also his name lettered in gilt on front cloth cover).