STEPHENS, John L. [Millard S. Fillmore].
Egypt, Arabia Petra and the Holy Land.
New York: Harper & Brothers , 1860.
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Egypt, Arabia Petra and the Holy Land; from the library of the 12th President of the United States Millard Fillmore; Signed Four Times by Him
From the library of President Millard Fillmore. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated, fold-out map. Signed by Millard Fillmore in four places and also signing his wife's name to both inner front paste downs as "Caroline C. Fillmore, March 20, 1862" as well as having signed her name to each title page in the same manner "Caroline C. Fillmore, March 20, 1862." In very good condition.
The 12th Vice President, United States , Millard Fillmore, was elevated to the presidency in 1850 by the death of President Zachary Taylor. Born into relative poverty in upstate New York, he became a prominent lawyer and politician in the Buffalo area and a Whig as the party formed in the 1830s in opposition to the policies of Andrew Jackson. During the American Civil War, Fillmore was critical of Lincoln's war policies and openly denounced secession, asserting that the Union must be maintained by force if necessary. As President he was instrumental in passing the Compromise of 1850 which led to a brief truce in the conflict between slave and free states which divided the Union and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act which provided for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another territory.
Egypt, Arabia Petra and the Holy Land.
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