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Condition: Printed: 1898. In good condition for the age of the book. Spine is strong, pages adhere to binding. Minor water marks at edges of some pages. Intermittent brown spotting from wear. Contains a University Traveling Library System insert inside front cover. See pictures.
Description: Hardcover, with gilt illustration of Neal Dow on cover, gilt lettering on spine. Black lettering on cover. Totaling 280 pages, 269 pages devoted to the main narrative. Book also contains pictures of persons and locations.
A biographic remembrance of Neal Dow, spanning the 1810s - 1890s. A good first-person account of the time, people, and places in this time period. Of interest to historians or those with an interest in history. Deals with the history and politics in the state of Maine during this time period. Democrat, Whig, Free Soil, and Republican parties are mentioned. Deals throughout with Temperance, or the Temperance Movement, of which the author was a primary leader. Deals with the Civil War from Mr. Dow's perspective as an officer in the Union Army. Race relations and human slavery are addressed.
Condition Notes: Published 1898, Published by The Evening Express Publishing Company, Hardcover, 769 pages. Spine is strong, pages adhere to binding. Minor water marks at edges of some pages. Intermittent brown spotting from wear. Ex-library book.