Thomas Henri

1862 · réf. DEMO007851I — Philadelphia: Wm. S. & Alfred Martien 1862. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Darley Hoppin and Others. 12mo 321 pages brown embossed cloth front hinge cracked various minor faults. Scarce. T.H. Stockton was the Chaplain to Congress during Lincoln's Presidency and was half-brother to Frank Stockton. Rev. Stockton lead the Opening Prayer at the Dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery preceding Lincoln's Address. This book has 7 engravings by Frank Stockton - his first book appearance. Frank earned his living as a wood engraver until 1866 and invented an engraving tool before turning to writing as a second career. This is his earliest published work but for a pamphlet in 1860 relating to the Civil War. See BAL v.7 p.680. The sketches are by by Darley Hoppin and Others. Stockton's last engraving is "A Scene on the Youghiogheny River ". Wm. S. & Alfred Martien hardcover