Address of His Excellency John A. Andrew, to the Legislature of Massachusetts, Together with Accompanying Documents. January 8, 1864. Complete with fold out map of Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Published January 8, 1864 by Wright and Potter. Antique-style three-quarter calf and marbled boards. 19th-century ink stamp on title page and contemporary inscription on second leaf. Internally clean. Devoted almost entirely to the Massachusetts war effort, published early in January 1864. The folding map shows the Soldier's National Cemetery at Gettysburg, dedicated Nov. 19, 1863, with the long speech of Edward Everett of Massachusetts and the short "Dedicatory Speech by President Lincoln," better known as the Gettysburg Address. Also printed is the "Programme of Arrangements" of that day, a list of Massachusetts soldiers killed at Gettysburg and buried there, and details of the cemetery. Monaghan notes this as an early printing of the Gettysburg Address. John Albion Andrew (May 31, 1818 ? October 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was elected in 1860 as the 25th Governor of Massachusetts. 110pp. With custom case.

Some wear to original wrappers with some minimal paper loss on the cover and spine. Pages look mostly clear. Fold out map of Gettysburg has some pinhole tears at the folds. h. 10.5", w. 6.75"