1881 Confederate Jefferson Davis 1ed Rise & Fall Confederacy Slavery Civil War

1881 Confederate Jefferson Davis 1ed Rise & Fall Confederacy Slavery Civil War   “I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came.” – Jefferson Davis   Jefferson Davis’s ‘Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government’ was an important book on the history of the Confederate States with a plethora of explanations on the causes that led to the Civil War, particularly slavery. Davis discusses the history of slavery and defended the fundamentals of its morality.   According to Nevins, This work  “…conceals more than it reveals of the inner history of the Confederacy…An argumentative dissertation on secession and states’ rights.”   Condition: Tight and secure leather binding, professionally restored hinges. Pages and illustrations considerably clean. Only minor rubbing to extremes. Very Good.   Item number: #26810 Price: $950   DAVIS, Jefferson   The rise and fall of the Confederate government.   New York: D. Appleton, 1881. First edition   Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes I – xxi, [3], 707, [5] 10 engraved plates II – xvii, [3], 808, [4] 10 engraved plates and 13 folding maps References: Howes D 120; Nevins II, 51 Language: English Binding: Leather Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 16cm)   Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!                                                                                         26810 Categories Americana, American History Law & Government Military & War Philosophy Civil War Authors DAVIS, Jefferson Printing Date 19th Century Language English Binding Leather Book Condition Very Good