THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT 1881 Jefferson Davis Two Volumes
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT 1881 Jefferson Davis Two Volumes. Published by New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1, 3, and 5 Bond Street.
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First edition of the book by the former President of The Confederate States of America during the Civil War. It is both a history of the Confederacy and an apology for the causes that led to and justified the war. Jefferson Davis wrote the book at his plantation, Belvoir, which he had inheri...ted from Sarah Dorsey, a friend of Davis and his wife, Varina. The war, abolishment of slavery and concommitant collapse of the southern economy, as well as his imprisonment, left him in virtual poverty. It was hoped that publication of the book would help him recovery financially. However, it was believed that royalties for the book were not paid to Davis but to Maj. William Waltham, an employee of Davis, who acted as liaison between the publisher and Davis, and that Davis may never have received the royalties. The book never sold well enough, during his lifetime, to give Davis a substantial income.
These volumes are intact, with all pages and illustrations, including protective tissue paper with the exception of the illustration in Vol. I at page 242-243. which is missing tissue paper. The boards are faded and have some rubbing and wear through in corners and edges. The pages have usual discoloration and in some places, staining or foxing. Books are otherwise in nice condition for their age.
They are both inscribed with a gift presentation to Mrs. Fanny Downing...Compliments of Jos. L. Young. The inscription has some significance, in and of itself, apart from the book. They are then inscribed by a descendant of Mrs. Downing in 1935 with his signature.
Fanny Murdaugh Downing, was a respected poet from Virginia. She was born in 1835, the daughter of John W. Murdaugh, who was a noted lawyer of Virginia. In 1851 she married Charles W. Downing, who was then secretary of the state of Florida. Her novels include "Nameless" (Raleigh, 1865); "Perfect through Suffering" ; and "Florida, " published in the "Southern Home Journal." Her best-known poems are "Pluto, the Origin of Mint Julep, being the Sad and Lamentable Fate of the Fair Minthe" (1867); "The Legend of Catawba"; and "Dixie." She has written under the pen names of "Viola" and " Frank Dashmore." She died in 1894.Jos. L. Young was an editor of the then Norfolk Virginian newspaper.
Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
First edition of the book by the former President of The Confederate States of America during the Civil War. It is both a history of the Confederacy and an apology for the causes that led to and justified the war. Jefferson Davis wrote the book at his plantation, Belvoir, which he had inheri...ted from Sarah Dorsey, a friend of Davis and his wife, Varina. The war, abolishment of slavery and concommitant collapse of the southern economy, as well as his imprisonment, left him in virtual poverty. It was hoped that publication of the book would help him recovery financially. However, it was believed that royalties for the book were not paid to Davis but to Maj. William Waltham, an employee of Davis, who acted as liaison between the publisher and Davis, and that Davis may never have received the royalties. The book never sold well enough, during his lifetime, to give Davis a substantial income.
These volumes are intact, with all pages and illustrations, including protective tissue paper with the exception of the illustration in Vol. I at page 242-243. which is missing tissue paper. The boards are faded and have some rubbing and wear through in corners and edges. The pages have usual discoloration and in some places, staining or foxing. Books are otherwise in nice condition for their age.
They are both inscribed with a gift presentation to Mrs. Fanny Downing...Compliments of Jos. L. Young. The inscription has some significance, in and of itself, apart from the book. They are then inscribed by a descendant of Mrs. Downing in 1935 with his signature.
Fanny Murdaugh Downing, was a respected poet from Virginia. She was born in 1835, the daughter of John W. Murdaugh, who was a noted lawyer of Virginia. In 1851 she married Charles W. Downing, who was then secretary of the state of Florida. Her novels include "Nameless" (Raleigh, 1865); "Perfect through Suffering" ; and "Florida, " published in the "Southern Home Journal." Her best-known poems are "Pluto, the Origin of Mint Julep, being the Sad and Lamentable Fate of the Fair Minthe" (1867); "The Legend of Catawba"; and "Dixie." She has written under the pen names of "Viola" and " Frank Dashmore." She died in 1894.Jos. L. Young was an editor of the then Norfolk Virginian newspaper.
