Author: MEARNS, David C.
Title: Largely Lincoln
Description: New York, St. Martin's Press, 1961. Hardcover. Introduction by Earl Schenck Miers. Small 4to. Red paper over boards and tan cloth spine. xi, 227pp. Very good. First edition of this essay collection -- with fine autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is a Typed Note Signed from Mearns, 1p, 8" X 10½", Washington, DC, 16 May 1962. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln/Civil War researcher). Brief cordial note to this officer with the New York Civil War Round Table: "Roy [Basler] is committed for the weekend but Lloyd [Ostendorf] and I will be happy to join you Friday evening." Signed simply "Dave" in black fineline. Mearns (1899-1981) was the Library of Congress's long-time manuscript division chief. .

Keywords: ABRAHAM LINCOLN; SIGNED Abraham Lincoln


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