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Antique 1886 Scandinavian-American book, Præsident Lincolns Snigmord (President Lincoln’s Assassination), written by David Monrad Schøyen and published by N. Sampson & Co. in Chicago.
This third edition (Tredie Oplag) is printed in Dano-Norwegian and recounts the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the conspiracy surrounding his death, and important figures of the Civil War era.
ITEM DETAILS
• Title: Præsident Lincolns Snigmord
• Author: David Monrad Schøyen
• Publisher: N. Sampson & Co., Chicago
• Year: 1886
• Edition: Third Edition (Tredie Oplag)
• Language: Dano-Norwegian
• Binding: Hardcover with paper-covered boards and cloth spine
• Includes frontispiece portrait of Abraham an original ex-libris bookplate inside the front cover reading “Library of John I. Rislov, No. 25.”
This numbered personal library bookplate adds an interesting Scandinavian-American historical connection to an already uncommon 19th-century publication.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Historical account of Lincoln’s assassination and John Wilkes Booth conspiracy
• References to prominent Civil War figures, including William H. Seward and Edwin Stanton
• Publisher advertisements for American and Nordic literature on the back to Good antique condition.
• Original covers show edge wear, rubbing, and rounded corners.
• Black cloth spine remains intact.
• Binding is secure, with pages attached.
• Pages show age toning and mild foxing.
• Lincoln frontispiece portrait remains well preserved.
• Text is clean and legible.
• No major tears or missing pages noted.
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