Inscribed to Gould by Civil War Scholar
Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
Publication: New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. First Edition.
Notes: A notable association copy of this Civil War study, inscribed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian McPherson to paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould with a fascinating reference to their shared intellectual interests.
McPherson reframes the Civil War as a revolutionary movement, examining how the conflict fundamentally transformed American society and government.
173 pages.
Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author, "To Stephen Jay Gould with warm regards from a fellow historian of contingency. James McPherson." The inscription refers to Gould's work on evolutionary theory and the role luck (contingency) played. Gould argued that if Earth's history were replayed, the outcome would be entirely different.
Item No: #364857
Price: $85