Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America from Washington to the Present Time
by John S C Abbott and Russell H Conwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+, back board is loose
- Seller
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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About This Item
666 pages The Book contains a Narrative of the Most Interesting Events in the Career of each President; Thus Constituting a Graphic History of the United States. A Chapter was added showing the Hundred Years' Progress of the Republic. Contains steel cut illustrations of the presidents as well as wood engravings of the interesting scenes in their lives, together with illustrations of the centennial jubilee.
Revised Edition. Published after the death of Abbott in 1877 with a small note at end of page 4 by Russell Conwell. The volume is bound in yellow cloth covers with stamped gilt and black letter/ornamentation on the spine and front cover. The frontispiece depicts George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Johnson. It has small water stain in left corner.
Revised Edition. Published after the death of Abbott in 1877 with a small note at end of page 4 by Russell Conwell. The volume is bound in yellow cloth covers with stamped gilt and black letter/ornamentation on the spine and front cover. The frontispiece depicts George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Johnson. It has small water stain in left corner.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The FW Collections (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H62
- Title
- Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America from Washington to the Present Time
- Author
- John S C Abbott and Russell H Conwell
- Illustrator
- Steel cut illustrations and woodcut illustration
- Format/Binding
- Volume is bound in yellow cloth covers with stamped gilt and black letter/ornamentation on the spine and front cover.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+, back board is loose
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- revised edition, sold only by distributing agents
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H Hallett and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Portland Maine
- Date Published
- 1877
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- rare books; History; Abraham Lincoln;
- Size
- 6.0x9.5
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About the Seller
The FW Collections
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Lincoln, Nebraska
About The FW Collections
The FW Collections include a wide range of Vintage and Newer Books, Maps, Posters, Poetry, Magazines, Prints, Fine Art, Ephemera, Photographs, Paper from 50 years of collecting. Favorite topics: vintage midwest, visual arts, farming, politics, governance, cultural variations, WWII, and history, family life and vintage children's Books
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