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(No. 7943 )  Sherman, John (1823-1900). JOHN SHERMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS OF
FORTY YEARS IN THE HOUSE, SENATE AND CABINET. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (IN TWO
VOLUMES).
Chicago: Werner Company, 1895. First printing, Full cloth, Octavos, xviii,
602 & xvii, 603-1239 pages, black & white plates, facsimiles. Near Fine.
      Memoirs of this prominent Republican politician from Ohio and brother
of the famous Civil War general. John Sherman was heavily involved in
government finance during Reconstruction and served as Secretary of the
Treasury under Rutherford B. Hayes. He authored the Sherman Antitrust Act
which passed into law in 1890 and served as Secretary of State under William
McKinley. His memoir is filled with insider anecdotes and observations of
Washington politics and government finance from Lincoln to McKinley. Among
the illustrations are numerous facsimiles of autograph letters, portraits,
and the invitation to the dedication of the completed Washington Monument.
Bound in olive green cloth over boards with gilt-stamped titles and
ornaments, including portrait of Sherman on upper boards, decorated
endpapers. Minor extremity rubs and shallow bumps. Prior owner name dated
1896 is pencilled on both front pastedowns and verso of front free endpaper
of volume I. Cleanly repaired 4" split to front endpapers at hinge of volume
I. Hinges remain strong in both volumes. Very handsome set with gilt still
bright on bindings.    $150.00
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