Sumner's Attack Made into "Drama"

(SUMNER, CHARLES). [HEAD, EDWARD FRANCIS]. Poltroonius; a Tragic Farce. In One Act. By an Admirer of Chivalry. Boston: A. Williams, 1856. 1st ed. 12mo. 31 pp. Orig. printed wraps, a little worn, back wrap detached. $150.00

Sabin 31130. Based on the attack upon Charles Sumner in the U.S. Senate. The historical figures upon whom the characters of the play are based are noted in pencil.