[Rarebooks] FS: Lincoln Eulogy not in Monaghan

[Kaaterskill Books]

We are please to offer this work which contains a rare Eulogy to Lincoln by the Chilean Envoy to the U.S.
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[Vicuna Mackenna, Benjamin] under pseud. Hunter, Daniel J. A SKETCH OF CHILI, EXPRESSLY PREPARED FOR THE USE OF EMIGRANTS, FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE TO THAT COUNTRY, WITH A MAP, AND SEVERAL PAPERS RELATING TO THE PRESENT WAR BETWEEN THAT COUNTRY AND SPAIN, AND THE POSITION ASSUMED BY THE UNITED STATES THEREIN [WITH EULOGY TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. New York: Printed by S. Hallet, 1866. iii, 53 pp.; 128 pp. Illus. with 1 color folding map. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. The second part has a separate title page and is entitled: 'Chili, the United States and Spain; a series of lectures, speeches, editorial articles, and other publications, on the position assumed by ... Chili in the pending war with Spain. Considered under the light of the present foreign policy of the United States, by Daniel J. Hunter.' A very good copy, fore edge of front wrapper chipped, with author's 'compliments' label on top edge, nearly invisible blind stamp on title page and map margins, contents clean, map bright. Sabin 33912. Palau 117102. Benelli: Bibliografia General de Vicuña Mackenna: A39 & A40. Lincolniana in the Library of Congress: p. 71.

Vicuna Mackenna, writing under the name of Daniel J. Hunter, set out to provide information on Chile as well as support in its war with Spain: "This little, but accurate pamphlet, containing statistical and general information up to the latest date, (December 1865), is addressed to the leading men of the public Press of the United States, that they may judge of the institutions, character, wealth, and wonderful progress of the Republic of Chili, so imperfectly known in this country, and also of the justice, courage and perseverance with which it has prosecuted the present war with Spain...." 

Includes Vicuna Mackenna's long eulogy to Abraham Lincoln written in June of 1865 when he was in New York as envoy of the Chilean government. Not in Monaghan.  [39607] $250.00

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