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Illustrious Life of William McKinley; 1901

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Illustrious Life of William McKinley; 1901
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For your consideration is this First Edition copy of Murat Halstead's, "Illustrious Life of William McKinley, Our Martyred President"; Copyright 1901. Halstead was an author and historian and a close personal friend of McKinley's. From the title page: "The true story of the assassination, In the shadow of death, Funeral ceremonies * * Together with his ancestry, boyhood, student days, His career as soldier, lawyer, statesman, governor, and President, The Principles for which he stood and the triumphs he achieved and his home life--Anarchy, its history, influences and dangers, witha sketch of the life of the assassin." The book has a number of engravings made from the original photographs. The book is bound in light brown cloth with gilt stamped decorative and pictorial cover; gilt stamped title on spine. Good overall condition; cover and spine show fading and wear, but has tight binding. Measures 7 3/4" x 9 5/8 x 1 5/8"