(PRESIDENTS 1828 CAMPAIGN) [Binns John] Group of 7 coffin h

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(PRESIDENTS--1828 CAMPAIGN.) [Binns, John.] Group of 7 "coffin handbills," memorializing soldiers executed under Jackson's command. 7 leaves, each 8 x 5 inches, printed on 4 sheets. 8vo, disbound; moderate edge wear, minor dampstaining, moderate foxing and toning. [Philadelphia?], [1828]

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Seven of the morbid leaflets which linked Andrew Jackson with the unjust execution of American soldiers in 1815. These were among the most memorable attack ads of their era, but did not succeed in keeping Jackson out of the White House. They were also issued under the cover "Monumental Inscriptions." Includes 7 of the 8 known leaflets: "Here Lie the Mortal Remains of David Morrow"; "Whatever was Mortal of Henry Lewis Reposes Within These Bounds"; "Sacred to the Memory of the Mother of John Woods"; "These Marble Walls Enclose the Remains of Edward Linsey"; "Within These Narrow Walls are Deposited the Mortal Remains of John Woods"; "Sacred to the Memory of John Harris"; and "This Marble Cell Contains the Mouldering Remains of the Gallant David Hunt." Not included is "Here Lies Jacob Webb."