Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
New York. [1840], 36pp., stitched as issued, mild foxing and soiling. A biographical almanac of William Henry Harrison during the presidential election of 1840. Although Harrison was already well-known and popular for his victory in the War of 1812 and his running for president in 1836, the biography emphasizes his military career and selflessness. Some woodcuts depict Harrison in battle, but most attempt to define his character: "Harrison saving the Life of a Negro"; "Harrison giving his Horse to a Methodist Minister"; "Harrison's Humanity in War." The final woodcut shows a flag-waving Harrison with a bald eagle on his arm standing by some troops and a cask of hard cider; a symbol which his supporters endorsed as they attempted to portray him as the friend of the common man.
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