1867 Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln by Carpenter

Description: Six Months at the White House (1867)with Abraham Lincolnby F. B CarpenterThis is a wonderful narrative written shortly after the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The book is written by F. B. Carpenter and published by Hurd and Hougton of New York in 1867.From the preface: "...Written in a spirit of enthusiasm and affection, which there has been no effort to disguise, the book is...a simple matter-of-fact record of the daily experience and observation, fragmentary, but true...I am not one of those inclined to believe that Mr. Lincoln, in the closing months of his career, reached the full measure of his greatness..."The book is in good condition. The cover has fading and bumping. The gilt title is clear on the spine. The joints are intact. The hinges are cracked and holding. There is discoloration at the inside front and back endpapers, possible moisture or staining by newsprint? The binding is good. The pages are in nice condition. There are no page tears, no dog ears, and no internal handwriting. The book has 359 pages plus a section offering other publications. The book is 7 inches by 4 7/8 inches.We ship on the next business day after purchase and we maintain an excellent ebay customer satisfaction rating. Please also check out our other ebay antiques, fine collectables, and our antiquarian books. Thank you for shopping with us. GardenNut01Mindy & Jack Note: We search high and wide for interesting items and we do our best to package these items well and ship promptly. If you experience problems with your order(s), please contact us through ebay's "contact seller" feature. We will do what we can to make everything right!

Price: 16 USD

Location: Dayton, Ohio

End Time: 2024-11-29T01:24:48.000Z

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