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The Rail Splitter, Vol. I, No. 16 (October 6, 1860)
by [Lincoln, Abraham, 16th President of the United States]
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Charles Leib, 1860. Very Good. Four-page newspaper. A couple of small holes, various brown spots and other bits of minor wear A campaign newspaper for Abraham Lincoln in the Presidential Campaign of 1860. We note a half-column story on the front page of this issue that accuses Senator Douglas of being a Roman Catholic -- a charge based partly on the fact that Mrs. Douglas was a Catholic as were their children -- probably an effective charge in largely Protestant mid-19th century America. Our brief research suggests that Douglas was not a Catholic (or a formal member of any other organized religious group). The purpose of another half-column story on the front page was to make it clear that Lincoln had publicly condemned the actions of John Brown and did not object to Brown's execution. Charles Leib, the editor, was a political operative with a murky background who had previously edited a Democratic campaign newspaper on behalf of the Buchanan campaign in 1856. Leib served briefly as an Assistant Quartermaster in the Union Army before heading to new Mexico, probably in 1863, and died there in 1865 at the age of 38.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85724
- Title
- The Rail Splitter, Vol. I, No. 16 (October 6, 1860)
- Author
- [Lincoln, Abraham, 16th President of the United States]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Leib
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1860
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McBlain Books
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Hamden, Connecticut
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Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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