Lincoln's Own Stories
New York: Harper & Bros, 1912. First edition. Hardcover. First edition with "Published October, 1912" and correct date code of K-M on copyright page. Hardcover in greenish-tan cloth, gilt lettering and incised photo image of Lincoln sitting on a bench. Oval photogravure frontis of Lincoln, tissue guard. vii+ 223 pp. A tight, clean, very good example, gilt lettering somewhat dulled on the front cover and completely on the spine. Collection of tales and stories Abraham Lincoln himself would have told' including some in letters, during his lifetime. Arranged chronologically by periods of Lincoln's life (though dates of almost all of the stories and anecdotes are not given) : The Earlier Years (from the 1830s), The Lawyer *1840s mid 1850s); Local Politics and The Douglas Debates (late 1850s); At The White House; At The Front; Commander In Chief (through Lee's surrender at Appomattox). Very Good. Item #E33053
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