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....
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896)
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Hartford, Conn. , Hartford Publishing Co. ; New York, J. D. Denison; [Etc. , Etc.], 1868. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands the title blocked direct in gilt. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 575 pages; Description: xiv, [13]-575 p. Incl. 13 port. 5 port. 23 cm. Subjects; United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Biography.
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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....
- Author
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hartford, Conn. , Hartford Publishing Co. ; New York, J. D. Denison; [Etc. , Etc.]
- Date Published
- 1868
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Raised Band(s)
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- First Edition
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