[Rarebooks] fs: John Sherman's Memoirs, 2 vols.

[Back Creek Books]

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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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