JIM BISHOP - The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Harper & Brothers, New York, NY, 1955, 1st Ed. Hardbound. The Day Lincoln Was Shot by Jim Bishop. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, NY, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Edge & corner wear, white paint on bottom of spine edge, overall content excellent. 308 Pgs. LCCN 54-12170. This is a book about a day, a place and a murder, and about a wide variety of men and women, beginning outside President Lincoln's bedroom door at 7 AM on Friday, April 14, 1865, and ending at 7:22 AM the following morning. In addition to the chapters dealing with specific hours of the day and night, two chapters of background are included in a section entitled The Days Before. Illustrated with photographs. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 22366.. Good. Edge & corner wear, white paint on bottom of spine edge, overall content excellent. 8vo..