Raynor HCA 2013-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/10/2013
Concord: Gazette Press, 1852. 14pp., 1" x 1 1/2", fine with original string ties. A humorous satire on the life of Franklin Pierce, considered the second piece of American presidential satire in miniature. This lampoon was issued during Pierce's controversial campaign for the presidency. After pages of insults, the author offers a reward of $100 if any of the information can be proven false. Pierce did become the fourteenth U.S. president, although he is better remembered for bringing the first Christmas tree to the White House than for his political achievements. An extreme rare 1852 Presidential campaign piece, with relatively few known copies extant.
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