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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03851 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | The history of the great republic, considered from a Christian stand-point. |
| Date | 1869 |
| Author | Peck, Jesse T. (Jesse Truesdell) (1811-1883) |
| Additional authors | Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence (1828-1914) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Signed by Joshua L. Chamberlain as Governor of Maine. Printed by Broughton and Wyman. Apparently a salesman's mock-up copy, containing binding samples and list of subscribers following the printed text. Chamberlain is one of 32 signers who were allowed the choice of extra cloth, library style, or half Turkey Morocco binding. Contains 36 pages of printed text and four pages of signatures. The final 15 pages, intended for signatures, are blank besides printed text indicating binding styles and the title of the book. Contains 10 plates of American historical figures. Bound in green cloth, with sample spine cloths pasted onto front and back covers. |
| Subjects | Book Selling Literature and Language Arts Religion Union General Printing |
| People | Peck, Jesse T. (Jesse Truesdell) (1811-1883) Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence (1828-1914) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Religion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Chamberlain served as a general in the Civil War, and was Governor of Maine 1867-1871. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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