Our martyred President. . . The life and public services of Gen. James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States. . . together with the history of his assassination. . . .
by [GARFIELD]. McCABE, James D
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co., [1881]. Thick 8vo. 768 pp. Two steel-engraved frontisp. portraits, numerous woodcut-engraved plates. Contemporary full sheep binding, gilt ruling on spine, gilt & black morocco spine label, marbled endpapers (front joint starting, minor scuffing, edgewear, occasional light interior toning), still G copy. First edition of this excellent biography of one of Americas largely forgotten Presidents, former Civil War General -- assassinated only three months after his inauguration by a lone gunman. McCabe has included an extensive section on the circumstances and investigation of the assassination, as well as details about Charles Guiteau.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51163
- Title
- Our martyred President. . . The life and public services of Gen. James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States. . . together with the history of his assassination. . . .
- Author
- [GARFIELD]. McCABE, James D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- National Publishing Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA:
- Date Published
- [1881].
- Keywords
- american presidents, Presidents, James A. Garfield, Leather Bindings, Assassination, Charles Guiteau, 19th-century Imprints, Republican Party, Civil War, Military History, Foreign Policy, Political History, Biography, Biographies
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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- Gilt
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