[Rarebooks] fs: [Lincoln]. Republican Campaign Songster, 1860

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Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7700 )  Burleigh, William H. (Editor). THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SONGSTER
FOR 1860.
New York: H. Dayton, Publisher, 1860. Wrappers, Sixteenmo, 72 pages. Near
Fine.
      Scarce booklet of rousing political songs and verses from Abraham
Lincoln's first presidential campaign. Published in June of 1860, just a few
weeks after Lincoln's selection as the Republican nominee at Chicago.
Includes "Honest Abe of the West," by Edmund C. Stedman, which is believed
to be the first campaign song written about Abraham Lincoln. Also included
here are "Old Abe, the Rail-Splitter," by Jesse Clement; "Freedom's Battle
Call" and "The Wood-Chopper of the West," by George W. Bungay; "Old Abe and
the Fire-Eaters," by R. Colby; "Arise! Ye Sons of Honest Toil," by William
H. Burleigh; and many more. Inside front cover advertises Burleigh's "The
Republican Pocket Pistol," inside rear cover advertises this songster, and
outside rear cover advertises Bartlett's "The Life and Public Services of
the Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Illinois..." Quite uncommon. SABIN #70023. Not
in MONAGHAN. Bound in pale green wrappers over sewn binding. Front cover has
a small chip near heel of spine, rear cover has some scattered brown stains,
overall there are a few short edge tears and rubs to covers. Leaf 47/48
inside has a 3/4" by 1/4" half moon shaped chip to fore edge but not
affecting text.    $500.00
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