| Author | DeWolfe, George G. B. (George Gordon Byron), 1835-1873.
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| Title | Abe Lincoln the rail splitter!
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| Published | Olneyville, R.I. : G.G.B. DeWolfe, [1860]
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| Description | 1 broadside ; 23x 15 cm.
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| General Note | Poetry printed in two columns.
Printed area measures: 20.2 x 11.5 cm.
At head of title in first columns wood-engraving of horse-drawn chaise with passengers, captioned "Honest old Abe driving to Washington."
At bottom of first column: The Steam Machine Poet is frequently asked for his address. Let it be remembered. It is Geo. G.B. DeWolfe, Olneyville, R.I.
Type-signed at bottom of second column: Geo. G.B. DeWolfe, S.M.P.
Not in J. Monaghan's Lincoln Bibliography.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Abe Lincoln the rail splitter! (First line: There is a name to ev'ry tongue) -- Breckenridge's [i.e. Breckinridge's] lament (First line: Poor Breckenridge - hard is your fate)
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| Subjects | Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 -- Poetry.
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 -- Poetry.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Poetry.
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Poetry.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1860 -- Poetry.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861 -- Poetry.
Wood-engraving, American -- 19th century.
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| Other Titles | At head of title: Honest old Abe driving to Washington.
First line: There is a name to ev'ry tongue.
There is a name to every tongue.
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| Related Titles | Breckenridge's lament.
Poor Breckenridge - hard is your fate.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: E 457.9 D524 Vault
mq223040: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 134375] |
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