The Republican Manual. History, Principles, Early Leaders, Achievements, of the Republican Party, with Biographical Sketches of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.
New York: American Book Exchange, 1880. First Edition. With an Appendix on “Abandoned Democratic Principles” along with numerous charts detailing election results and National Treasury records. Illustrated with fronts portraits of Garfield & Arthur. Bound in the original green cloth with gilt spine and gold-star borders on the front cover. 339pp. 12mo. Very Good condition.
Serving as a campaign document and historical summary of the Republican party’s first quarter-century, this book outlines the party’s founding in 1854, details its role in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and economic policies. It was published with aim to bolster support for the 1880 Republican ticket. It provides further details on the lives and careers of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, who ran together in the 1880 election.