Abraham Lincoln Speeches and Writings 1832-1858 -- Speeches Letters Signed

Description: Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858 -- Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates / Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865 -- Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, Presidential Messages and Proclamations Author: LINCOLN, Abraham Title: Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858 -- Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates / Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865 -- Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, Presidential Messages and Proclamations Publication: N.p. The Library of America, [1989] Description: Hardcover. Notes and texts by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Complete 2-volume set in slipcase. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jackets, glossy printed paper-over-boards slipcase. xix, 898pp; xxxiii, 787pp. Sewn-in silk page markers, decorative endpapers. Fine/fine/fine. A tight and wonderfully pristine third printing of this generous selection from Roy Basler's 1953 definitive "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln." Tipped to inner flyleaf of first volume is a meaty Typed Letter Signed from Fehrenbacher, 1p, 7 3/4" X 11", Stanford, CA, 6 January 1980. Addressed to "Ralph" (Ralph G. Newman, 1912-2000, founder of Chicago's noted Abraham Lincoln Book Shop). Near fine. On "Stanford University" letterhead, Fehrenbacher sends this old friend "Thanks for your generous and interesting letter about 'The Minor Affair.' I had a great deal of fun working on the subject, which I first worked on as a graduate student at the University of Chicago in the very early 1950's. At that time my only manuscript resource was the Barton papers, but I also interviewed Paul Angle about the affair." (The Minor Affair" was a lecture Fehrenbacher gave exploring the Ann Rutledge legend as the Second Annual R. Gerald McMurtry Lecture at the Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.) He then chats in great detail about Rutledge forgeries and other fascinating details about the whole affair. Signed boldly in full in black ballpoint at the close. Don E. Fehrenbacher (1920-97) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and scholar on Lincoln and slavery. Seller ID: 44352 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Galena, Illinois

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