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Hinges cracked Wear to edges of boards. Gilt lettering is faded.

New York: The Humboldt Publishing Co, n.y.. Paperback. Brown/burgundy cloth over flexible boards with gilt lettering. ix, 296pp, (7pp ads). Frontispiece. Very good. Mild edgewear only. Handsome and nice reprint edition, a volume in this publisher's "Twentieth Century Library" series. First published in 1890 (Chicago: Donohue & Henneberry), this turn-of-the-century reprint (ca. 1900) collects the popular Democratic 20th governor's writings on a broad range of topics such as: "The Administration of Justice in Chicago," "The Eight-Hour Movement," "Slave-Girls of Chicago," "Protecting the Ballot-Box," "Pensions for Soldiers" and dozens of others. Front flyleaf bears printed (not authentic) facsimile "Compliments of / John P. Altgeld.

Donohue & Henneberry, 1890T. hardcover. Good. 1.2000 8.5000 6.1000. SIGNED by John Altgeld, progressive Democrat politician and the 20th Governor of Illinois on a tipped-in slip in the prelims. Cover shows minor wear, and rubbing, loose hinges. Pages tanned and clean.

Chicago: Donohue & Henneberry, 1890. John (Peter) Altgeld (1847-1902), as Governor of Illinois, was a leader of the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party. As such, he was an influential reformer, dedicated to child labor laws and fair treatment for unionists. He might have been President, save for his birth in Germany. He died young, a result of his Civil War service. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition of some of his essays. Dark green cloth binding, with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 320 pages. Rubbed at the margins (to a bit of a fray at the foot of the spine. Withal, a solid copy dealing with questions that remain live today. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.