The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896 by William J. Bryan (1896 1st

The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896 by William Jennings Bryan (1896 1st Edition, Illustrated, ½ Leather Hardcover, no Dust Jacket)


• Author: William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925)
• Illustrations: Historic B&W Photographs and Maps
• Publisher: W. B. Conkey Company Chicago, IL U.S.A. 1896


A largely autobiographical account by the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 1896 campaign for the U.S. Presidency, ultimately lost by the author to his Republican opponent, William McKinley. 'Together with a collection of his speeches and a biographical sketch by his wife.'

Handsome first edition, with the special ornate tipped-in "Presented to" leaf (silver, blue and gilt leaf on bright white stock) preceding half-title page left blank. Half-Leather binding, 5 ribbed spine, bubble watermarked page-ends; includes: facsimile of handwritten preface by the author, index to speeches, addresses and documents, list of illustrations (most portraits