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Men of our times; or, Leading patriots of the day. Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglas, Buckinham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.
by STOWE, Harriet Beecher
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
1869 Frederick Douglass Men of our Times Lincoln Sheridan Grant Beecher Stowe
Known mostly for her cultural defining work 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' Harriet Beecher Stowe presents biographical sketches of important men of America with a religious overtone. Stowe herself said that she intended all of her writings to have religious tones, but especially the non-fiction titles. This fine first edition includes 18 steel engraving portraits depicting famous men from early America: Lincoln, Grant, Douglass, Beecher, and many more!
Item number: #30913
Price: $399
STOWE, Harriet Beecher
Men of our times; or, Leading patriots of the day. Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglas, Buckinham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.
Hartford, Conn.: Hartford Publishing Co.; New York: J.D. Denison; Chicago, IL.: J. A. Stoddard, 1869. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiv, 11-575, [5]
o 19 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
· Size: ~9in X 6.25in (22.5cm x 16cm)
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- Title
- Men of our times; or, Leading patriots of the day. Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglas, Buckinham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.
- Author
- STOWE, Harriet Beecher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hartford Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Conn
- Date Published
- 1869
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1869 Frederick Douglass Men of our Times Lincoln Sheridan Grant Beecher Stowe, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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