Octavo. 109pp. With a final vignette by Reynolds Stone. Wasson's close reading of the Gettysburg Address demonstrates careful scholarly acumen. More than that, his analysis takes into account the historical moment of the Address, commending Lincoln for his emancipatory measures but noting, too, that emancipation was fundamental to the Declaration of Independence all along. Wasson's criticism thus gains a wider, and more contemporary, urgency, bearing on the systemic injustices that still fracture the United States. Privately printed by Officina Bodoni. Wasson was born in Canada, but after attending Columbia University resided in America for the rest of his life. Bound in quarter green leather with green paper over boards. Spine toned, as is usual for the color, with particular darkening at the head and tail, else near fine. Housed in paper slipcase.