Abraham Lincoln; The True Story of a Great Life
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Later edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. 8vo. [4], v-xxviii, 1-331, [3]; [3], iv-vii, [3], 1-348, [2] (pages of publisher's advertisements), [2] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering and a red and gold decoration on the front boards, gold lettering and gold decorations on the spines; top edges gilt. Coated yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of Lincoln and with several plates, all in black and white; volume two illustrated with another frontispiece photograph of Lincoln and with several plates, all in black and white. Broadfoot 266. Howes 440. Monaghan 1049. Nevins II 63. First published in 1889, then reprinted in 1890, 1892, 1893, and so on. A charming edition of Herndon's beloved and informative biography of the United States' 16th President. Very Good. Item #000016512
The front boards a touch bowed, a small scuff on each spine, a few leaves at the beginning of volume one lightly worn at their fore-edges from rough opening.
Price: $250.00