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War Letters of a Disbanded Volunteer. Embracing his Experiences as Honest Abe's Bosom Friend and Unofficial Adviser
by (Barber, Joseph)
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About This Item
New York: Frederic A. Brady, 1864. 8vo. 312 pp., plus 1 p. ads. Frontispiece caricature of the author at work. Bound in green publisher's cloth, gilt decoration of the author on front board, blind tooled decorated cloth; binding showing some wear and discoloration. Owners signature of Rufus Munyan, Co. D. 18. C.V. (Company D, 18th Connecticut Volunteers). First edition. Comical narrative by a delusionary "adviser" to Lincoln, whose letters pointedly featured the absurdities of war and the madness of the public administration during the 1860's. Barber's view is reflective of many New York writers, whose view of Lincoln and the war was decidedly Democratic, challenging the ferocity of the Radical Republicans who controlled Washington. Written by the satirist Joseph Barber, who also published Crumbs from the Round Table (1866) and The American Book of Ready Made Speeches (1866). The anonymous illustration which introduces the text captures the manic nature of the author, with a statue of Lincoln looming over his shoulder Wright Fiction, II, 210. Allibone's, Critical Dictionary of English Literature, Suppliment I, p. 89.
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- De Simone Company, Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 428
- Title
- War Letters of a Disbanded Volunteer. Embracing his Experiences as Honest Abe's Bosom Friend and Unofficial Adviser
- Author
- (Barber, Joseph)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederic A. Brady
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.
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