[Lincoln] Angle Paul M, edBiblio.com
[Lincoln] [Civil War] Blaine, James GBiblio.com
Twenty Years of Congress: From Lincoln to Garfield. With a Review of the Events which led to the Political Revolution of 1860
18849587Norwich CT: The Henry Bill Publishing Company 1884. First edition. 2 volumes 10.5x7.5" 626 and 724pp. Each signed on the title page by Blaine. Frontis portraits plates large fold-out map of the U.S. territories at rear of Vol 1. Presentation bindings of two different shades of brown morocco elaborately tooled in blind and lettered in gilt gilt-tooled turn ins marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Boards with some rubbing to edges and a few scuffs vol 1 spine a bit faded. Ownership signature of Marie E. Mulford at front of each else clean internally. <br /> <br /> Beautiful signed presentation set of James G. Blaine's historical and political memoir covering roughly the period from Lincoln's election in 1860 through the end of Reconstruction. Blaine was one of the most powerful Republican politicians of the time serving in the House of Representatives from 1863-76 and as senator from '76-81. He was Secretary of State under Garfield Arthur and Harrison. He narrowly lost the presidential election to Cleveland in 1884. This memoir serves as one of the earliest substantial insider histories of Reconstruction-era Congress. The Henry Bill Publishing Company unknown
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