(Lincoln, Abraham)A group of four works related to Abraham Lincoln Lot includes: Herndon, William H. Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Chicago, New York, and San Francisco: Bedford, Clarke & Company, 1889. 3 volumes, 8vo. Title to each section, numerous steel engraved plates; some offsetting to titles, contemporary ownership inscriptions to titles. Original publisher's blue cloth, covers and spines gilt, top edges gilt, patterned endpapers; some rubbing to extremities, some rubbing to endpapers. First edition, "based on Herndon's intimate, first-hand knowledge, this will always be the most authoritative single source for Lincoln's early period" (Howes H-440). Monaghan 1049 — [McKinley, William]. William T. Coggeshall. Lincoln Memorial. The Journeys of Abraham Lincoln. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State Journal, 1865. 12mo. Frontispiece; a few stray spots, minor browning to preliminary leaves. Presentation note signed by William McKinley tipped on to front pastedown; remnants of original publisher's cloth adhered boards. In custom slipcase. Sabin 14199 — [Scripps, John Locke]. Tribune Tracts, No. 6: Life of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Horace Greeley, 1860. 8vo. 32pp.; first leaf with inner margin and corners repaired. Later wrappers. In custom slipcase. The most authentic of Lincoln campaign biographies. Howes 247a ("aa"); Monaghan 79n — Stevens, Frank Everett. Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War. Chicago: Caxton Club, 1908. 8vo. Numerous illustrations; light dampstaining to approximately first 15 pages. Original vellum backed paper-covered boards, spine gilt-lettered. Slipcase. Robert Todd Lincoln's library stamp to front free endpaper; some dampstaining. One of 200 copies printed, Robert Todd Lincoln's copy. Sold as a group lot, not subject to return.
(Lincoln, Abraham)A group of four works related to Abraham Lincoln Lot includes: Herndon, William H. Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Chicago, New York, and San Francisco: Bedford, Clarke & Company, 1889. 3 volumes, 8vo. Title to each section, numerous steel engraved plates; some offsetting to titles, contemporary ownership inscriptions to titles. Original publisher's blue cloth, covers and spines gilt, top edges gilt, patterned endpapers; some rubbing to extremities, some rubbing to endpapers. First edition, "based on Herndon's intimate, first-hand knowledge, this will always be the most authoritative single source for Lincoln's early period" (Howes H-440). Monaghan 1049 — [McKinley, William]. William T. Coggeshall. Lincoln Memorial. The Journeys of Abraham Lincoln. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State Journal, 1865. 12mo. Frontispiece; a few stray spots, minor browning to preliminary leaves. Presentation note signed by William McKinley tipped on to front pastedown; remnants of original publisher's cloth adhered boards. In custom slipcase. Sabin 14199 — [Scripps, John Locke]. Tribune Tracts, No. 6: Life of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Horace Greeley, 1860. 8vo. 32pp.; first leaf with inner margin and corners repaired. Later wrappers. In custom slipcase. The most authentic of Lincoln campaign biographies. Howes 247a ("aa"); Monaghan 79n — Stevens, Frank Everett. Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War. Chicago: Caxton Club, 1908. 8vo. Numerous illustrations; light dampstaining to approximately first 15 pages. Original vellum backed paper-covered boards, spine gilt-lettered. Slipcase. Robert Todd Lincoln's library stamp to front free endpaper; some dampstaining. One of 200 copies printed, Robert Todd Lincoln's copy. Sold as a group lot, not subject to return.
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