Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1860
Heading: -1861
Author: Lincoln, Abraham and Stephen A. Douglas
Title: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois...
Place Published: Columbus; Boston; New York; Pittsburgh; Cincinnati
Publisher:Follett, Foster and Company et al.
Date Published: 1860
Description: [2] ads, 4-268 pp. 23x15.2 cm (9x6"), original blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.Later issue, with a printed rule above the printer's name on verso of title page and without the numeral "2" printed on the lower margin of p. 17. Contains five speeches by Lincoln and three speeches by Douglas, also a correspondence between the two before their famous debates, and seven debate speeches from each including one rejoinder speech made by Lincoln and then Douglas throughout the seven debate speeches. Howes calls this "historically the most important series of American political debates." Howes L339.
Condition Report: Staining and slight wear to cloth, corners bumped; foxing and edge damage to blank leaves, first two pages slightly loose, occasional marginal smudging and foxing; very good.
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Heading: -1861
Author: Lincoln, Abraham and Stephen A. Douglas
Title: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois...
Place Published: Columbus; Boston; New York; Pittsburgh; Cincinnati
Publisher:Follett, Foster and Company et al.
Date Published: 1860
Description: [2] ads, 4-268 pp. 23x15.2 cm (9x6"), original blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.Later issue, with a printed rule above the printer's name on verso of title page and without the numeral "2" printed on the lower margin of p. 17. Contains five speeches by Lincoln and three speeches by Douglas, also a correspondence between the two before their famous debates, and seven debate speeches from each including one rejoinder speech made by Lincoln and then Douglas throughout the seven debate speeches. Howes calls this "historically the most important series of American political debates." Howes L339.
Condition Report: Staining and slight wear to cloth, corners bumped; foxing and edge damage to blank leaves, first two pages slightly loose, occasional marginal smudging and foxing; very good.
