19th Century Presidential & Political Ephemera

Interesting collection of 19th and early 20th-century presidential and political ephemera. Includes early printed presidential messages and government documents relating to James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce and Native American affairs; an 1835 John Quincy Adams oration on the life and character of the Marquis de Lafayette; a 1909 William Howard Taft inaugural program; George Washington and Abraham Lincoln commemorative pieces; and additional material. Also includes two 1868 Republican presidential election tickets for Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax, together with a Massachusetts Democratic nominations ticket headed by John Quincy Adams for governor. A varied grouping spanning presidential administrations, elections, government policy and American political commemoration. Expected age-related toning, staining and wear. Estimate $200 - $400

Estimate:£149.21

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