Author: BARRETT, J.H.
Title: Life of Abraham Lincoln, (of Illinois. ) with a Condensed View of His Most Important Speeches; Also a Sketch of the Life of Hannibal Hamlin (of Maine. )
Description: Cincinnati, Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Co, 1860. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Original blind-embossed brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. viii, 216pp. Illustration. Good plus. Binding edgeworn and rubbed, with spine lettering faint; text block lightly age toned, with foxing to preliminary leaves. Quite tight and decent first clothbound edition of this campaign biography. "Barrett's Authentic Edition" first issued in a rare wrappers version, then one week later in this clothbound version. The steel-engraved portrait of running mate Hamlin is nice; the frontispiece unbearded Lincoln portrait is an archival replacement on appropriate period stock. MONAGHAN 20. SABIN 3616. WESSEN 10. .

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln


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