Bacon's Guide to American Politics; Or, A Complete View of the Fundamental Principles of the National and State Governments, with the Respective Powers of Each

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Sale 407: Americana with Photographs & Manuscript Materials (#407) 07/09/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #146Bacon's Guide to American Politics; Or, A Complete View of the Fundamental Principles of the National and State Governments, with the Respective Powers of Each

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Title:

Bacon's Guide to American Politics; Or, A Complete View of the Fundamental Principles of the National and State Governments, with the Respective Powers of Each

Author:

Bacon, [George Washington]

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Sampson Low, Son & Co.

Date Published:

1863

Description:

[2], 94, [11] ad pp. Folding map (of United States) frontispiece, colored with pink, yellow and green. 7x4¼, full purple cloth, blindstamped and gilt-lettered cover. First Edition.

Includes a chapter (appendix actually) on the comparative resources of the free and of the slave-holding states (North and South) according to the 1860 census. Perspective on America from across the pond, during the Civil War.

Condition:

Front cover and spine darkened to black, cloth rubbed; verso of map, title page, and page i with rubber stamps from Burnley Mechanic Institution; some cracking at gutters between signatures; else very good.

Item#:

201008

Headline:

Bacon's guide to American politics, color map1863
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