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Wells' national hand-book : embracing numerous invaluable documents connected with the political history of America. Among which are the Declaration of independence, Constitution of the United States ... biographical sketches of the ex-presidents, with portraits of each, lives and portraits of the nominees for president and vice-president, platforms of the three political parties, Congress of the United States, etc., etc., etc., interspersed with the interesting incidents of each administration. Fifty-two illustrations.

Title
Wells' national hand-book : embracing numerous invaluable documents connected with the political history of America. Among which are the Declaration of independence, Constitution of the United States ... biographical sketches of the ex-presidents, with portraits of each, lives and portraits of the nominees for president and vice-president, platforms of the three political parties, Congress of the United States, etc., etc., etc., interspersed with the interesting incidents of each administration. Fifty-two illustrations.
Author
Wells, John G. (John Gaylord), 1821-1880.
Publication
New York, J. G. Wells, 1856.

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  • Orr, John William, 1815-1887,
  • Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books NjP http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003086490 (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003086490 (uri) http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|no2003086490
  • Wallin, Samuel,
Description
144 p. ill. (incl. ports.); 20 cm.
Subject
United States > Politics and government > Handbooks, manuals, etc
Note
  • Later issued as "part second" of Wells' illustrated national campaign hand-book for 1860; and also separately, l868, with title: Wells' illustrated national hand-book, embracing a complete compendium of the political history of the United States.
  • Contains 14 wood engraved portraits of past American presidents. Of these 10 are signed with Wallin's initials, as draftsman, and 10 with the name of J.W. Orr as the engraver.
Provenance (note)
  • From the Estate of Mrs. John S. Van Nest.
Binding (note)
  • Blind and gold stamped publishers' cloth binding.
LCCN
17002545
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library