Representative American Orations to Illustrate American Political History

This is a great condition set of "Representative AMERICAN ORATIONS to Illustrate American Political History" - edited, and with introductions by Alexander Johnston. 1894; G.P. Putnam's Sons; New York. Complete set in 3 volumes. Each volume features numerous full-page engravings; gilt top page edges; decorative floral end papers. From the Introduction: "The design which has controlled the present collection has been to make such selections from the great orations of American history as shall show most clearly the spirit and motives which have actuated its leaders, and to connect them by a thread of commentary which shall convey the practical results of the conflicts of opinion revealed in the selections."

The set features orations from eminent Americans such as Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Josiah Quincy, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, Stephen Douglas; Abraham Lincoln (including The Gettysburg Address), Thaddeus Stevens, Jefferson Davis, Henry Ward Beecher, and many more.

The Contents are arranged as follows: Colonialism; Constitutional Government; The Rise of Democracy; The Rise of Nationality; The Anti-Slavery Struggle; Secession; Civil War and Reconstruction; Free Trade and Protection.

Condition:
Overall a very good condition set. The covers are clean except for a tiny, white scuff on the back cover of vol III. All volumes are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. Great condition pages with no notable issues found; a name is written in pen on the front end paper of each volume...no other writing found. Each volume has a name/address stamped in ink on the front end paper. There are some pages within volume 2 that are still attached along the outer edge.