A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States; Its Causes, Character, Conduct, and Results. Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall. (Complete in Two Volumes)

American Civil War]. STEPHENS, Alexander H.

Edité par National Publishing Company, Philadelphia; Cincinnati; Atlanta ?, 1868

A contemporary account of the American Civil War, by the former vice president of the Confederate States of America, published in book form 1868-1870.Howes S-938: ?Most elaborate - and best - argument for the constitutional validity of the doctrine of state sovereignty and the right of secession? ~ The portraits include, Jefferson, Washington, Daniel Webster, Andrew Jackson, Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant? and a frontis view of Liberty Hall. 8vo., 23.2cm, First Edition, in 2 volumes, 654 & xii,[5]-827pp., plus engraved frontis view & 15 engraved portrait plates, 1 plate being A Sketch of the Battleground of Manassas; And 3 facsimiles letters from Abraham Lincoln to Stephens on [6] page, contemporary style half brown polished calf, gilt ruled raised bands, double crushed morocco black labels, gilt titles, and tan fine grain linen boards, former owner?s name of both title pages, faint damp stain on the frontis portrait of Stephens otherwise in fine sound condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 43994

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Constitutional View of the Late War ...
Éditeur : National Publishing Company, Philadelphia; Cincinnati; Atlanta ?
Date d'édition : 1868
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : fine
Edition : First Edition.