Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis, in Two Volumes

Complete in two volumes. xviii, 544; xviii, 543, [3] pp. 8vo. Illustrating the Wit, Humor, Genius, Eccentricities, Jealousies, Ambitions and Intrigues of the Brilliant Statesmen, Ladies, Officers, Diplomats, Lobbyists and Other Noted Celebrities of the World That Gather at the Centre of the Nation; Describing Imposing Inauguration Ceremonies, Gala Day Festivities, Army Reviews, Etc., Etc., Etc. Benjamin Perley Poore (November 2, 1820 – May 30, 1887) was a prominent American newspaper correspondent, editor, and author in the mid-19th century. One of the most popular and prolific journalists of his era, he was an active partisan for the Whig and Republican parties.