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1864

Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901

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Title: Three months in the Southern states: April-June, 1863

First American edition, published by John Bradburn (the orginal British edition was published in 1863). A few comments pencilled in by a pro-Union reader (after the title: "containing the lies of a Brittsher"; below an engraving of Jefferson Davis: "The greatest scoundrel the world ever produced.") The book provides a first hand account of the war time South by a British visitor. Sabin 25832, Howes F361.

GLC00267.256

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