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Lot #145
James A. Garfield

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Estimate: $200+
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Description

Satirical booklet prepared for the 1880 presidential campaign between James A. Garfield and Winfield Scott Hancock, entitled 'Presidential Pills; or, Hanfield and Garcock,' written by George Parsons Lathrop and "pathetically illustrated" by Francis G. Attwood, published in Boston by A. Williams & Co., 1880. Sections in the booklet include "Hanfield's Moral Purity," "Hanfield's Wedded Life," "Garcock's Beautiful and Touching Stupidity," "Jefferson Gooseberry's Recollections," "The Popularity of Debt," "Garcock and the Tomato," and "Horny-Handed Hanfield at the Lawn-Mower." Includes the sales original envelope, indicating a price of 25 cents. In very good condition, with covers cleanly detached and repaired.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #504 - Ended July 12, 2017