Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln, Delivered, at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of America, before Them, In the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866

69 pp. "Memorial Address Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln by George Bancroft. Tissue page still attached to protect beautiful printed photo. Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of Lincoln. 9x5½, original dark brown pebbled and blind stamped cloth, front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. The book is written as an oratory - recalling in often flowery detail the story of his life, the significance of his accomplishments, and the end of slavery. The appendix goes into detail about what happened in the aftermath of his death."