The Life and Times of William Lowndes Yancey. A History of Political Parties in the United States, from 1834 to 1864; Especially as to the Origin of the Confederate States.
Birmingham: Roberts & Sons, 1892. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Original brown cloth, extremities rubbed, boards soiled and rubbed; light internal soiling, otherwise a very good copy. First edition. Yancey (1814-1863) was a state legislator in Alabama, elected to Congress before he resigned to lead the successionist movement. Following Lincoln's election, Yancey..... More