Normal 0 · Title: Moonlight – Abraham Lincoln and the Almanac Trial · Author: John Evangelist Walsh · Edition: Hardcover, First Edition · Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (New York) · Copyright: 2000 · Printing: 2000 · Dimensions in inches: 8.75 x 5.75 x 0.7 (166 pages) · ISBN: 0-312-22922-4 On August 29, 1857, in the light of a three-quarter moon, James Metzger was savagely beaten by two assailants in a grove not far from his home. Two days later he died and his assailants, James Norris and William Armstrong, were arrested and charged with his murder. Norris was tried and convicted first. As William "Duff" Armstrong waited for his trial, his own father died. James Armstrong's deathbed wish was that Duff's mother, Hannah, engage the best lawyer possible to defend Duff. The best person Hannah could think of was a friend, a young lawyer from Springfield by the name of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln took the case and with that begins one of the oddest journeys Lincoln took on his trek towards immortality. What really happened? How much did the moon reveal? What did Lincoln really know? Walsh makes a strong case for viewing Honest Abe in a different light in this tale of murder and moonlight. Moonlight is a 2001 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime. Contents: Prologue: Not Too Late - Killing at Walker’s Grove - Send for Abe Lincoln - In the Courtroom - The One Who Went to Jail - The Faked Almanac Epilogue: Snapshots Appendix A: The Watkins Testimony and the Brady Letter Appendix B: The Armstrong Jury Appendix C: Duff Armstrong’s Statement CONDITION: NEW Hardcover in FINE condition with strong binding, bright glazed pictorial covers, sharp corners, and small remainder mark at the bottom edge (see photo). All pages are free from any writings, markings, tears, or pastedowns. Text block and pages are tight and clean, with no soiling, creasing, dog-ears or markings. POLICY & GUARANTEE: · FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns prior to bidding. All items sold as described, and returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt. · Payments: Payment in full must be received within 10 days of auction close. If payment is not made within the specified period, we reserve the right to re-list item and to submit feedback with non-paying bidder notification. · Shipping & Handling: Items are shipped within 1 business day after payment has cleared. Stated rates are for confirmed delivery through the United States Postal Service via Media Mail (“Book Rate” class.) Insurance is added for items valued over $100.00. International and Overnight shipping available at additional cost; Please contact us prior to bidding for adjusted rates or with special requests. We recommend international buyers check with their country's customs office prior to bidding/buying with questions on import duties or tax charges. · Book condition guidelines: Fine (F), No defects, or wear, or previous owner markings; Tight binding and the boards are without bumps or wear (Synonymous for “very fine”, “as new”, or “mint”.) Near Fine (NF), Light shelf-wear, light rubbing or tanning to dust jacket, or previous owner markings. Very Good (VG), Small signs of wear on either binding or paper, but no tears. Good (G), Average used worn condition with all pages or leaves present. Fair, Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, as noted; Loose binding, dust jacket (if present) may also be worn. Any defects are noted. · Remainder Marks: Occasionally we sell publisher's overstocks and returns. "Returns" are books that have been returned from bookstores to the publisher. If a bookstore purchased too many copies of a title or needs to make room for new material, they have the right to return the book(s) to the publisher for credit. These are new, unread books, in excellent structural condition. The publisher may place a mark on the edge of the book to identify it as a returned book. This ensures the book will never again be returned to the publisher for more credit. In most cases the mark is a small line or dot, which, if applicable, is clearly noted as a “remainder mark” in the above Item Condition.