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Trial of the Assassins and Conspirators for the Murder of Abraham Lincoln. 1864

$2,500
£1,887.34
€2,196.09
CA$3,528.36
A$3,539.47
CHF 2,067.01
MX$43,094.09
NOK 23,735.14
SEK 24,443.51
DKK 16,415.21

About the Item

AUTHOR: ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. TITLE: Trial of the Assassins and Conspirators for the Murder of Abraham Lincoln, and The Attempted Assassinations Of Vice-President Johnson And The Whole Cabinet. PUBLISHER: Philadelphia: Barclay & Co., 1864 [1865]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 9-1/4" x 5-3/4", original pictorial wrappers, illustrated, pagination irregular but complete, original stitching. CONDITION: Completely unsophisticated without repairs, internally clean and bright, mild general handling but surely one of the nicest copies you're going to encounter, VERY GOOD+. REFERENCE: McDade 623 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: According to RBH only 2 copies have ever appeared at auction. The last one in 2008. Variant issue mentioned by Howes with the illustration of the execution moved to p 96; also with misprint of copyright date as “1864". Featuring engraved portrait of Mary Surratt on cover. The assassination of Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth on the night of April 14, 1865, need no retelling. Time, however, which has its own way with our judgments, has raised some doubts about some of these. The unfairness of the military tribunal is now manifest, and the guilt of Mrs. Surratt is certainly doubtful. This was amply demonstrated by the fact that only two years after the crime the government could not obtain the conviction of her son, John Surratt, in the civil courts in Washington.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Width: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1865
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214249310672

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