[Rarebooks] fs: Lincoln & Douglas

[Back Creek Books]

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(No. 9997 )  Arnold, Isaac N[ewton]. and James W[ashington]. Sheahan. 
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A PAPER READ BEFORE THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, LONDON, 
JUNE 16TH, 1881 [WITH] STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS: AN EULOGY DELIVERED BEFORE THE 
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY, JULY 3D, 1861.
Chicago: Fergus Printing Company, 1881. Unbound sheets, Octavo, [165]-194d, 
[195]-212, [49]-52 pages. Very good.
      This is a set of the unbound sheets for Fergus Historical Series No. 
15. Reprints Arnold's excellent tribute to Lincoln delivered in London as 
well as Sheahan's eulogy to Lincoln rival Stephen A. Douglas. There is also 
a letter from Hon. Joseph Gillespie on Arnold's address reprinted herein as 
well as information on the Douglas monument reprinted from the Chicago 
Tribune. Arnold pulls no punches when discussing the "Trent Affair" before 
his British audience. MONAGHAN #970. The sheets are folded into octavo size 
with several folds unopened. Would bind up very nicely....... $75.00
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