Herndon's Lincoln : the True Story of a Great Life : the History And Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 3, Copy 5

Cover Herndon's Lincoln : the True Story of a Great Life : the History And Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 3, Copy 5
Herndon's Lincoln : the True Story of a Great Life : the History And Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 3, Copy 5
Weik, Jesse William, 1857-1930

Includes index (vol. 3) Appendix: Unpublished family letters -- An incident on the Circuit -- Lincoln's fellow lawyers -- The truce with Douglas: testimony of Irwin -- The Bloomington Convention -- An office discussion: Lincoln's idea of war -- Lincoln and the Know-Nothings -- Lincoln's views on the rights of suffrage -- The burial of the assassin Booth -- A tribute to Lincoln by a colleague at the bar Monaghan, J. Lincoln bibliography Oakleaf, J. Lincoln bibliography Copy 1 and 2 and 5: Bound i

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n cloth Copy 1: Each volume stamped: H.W. Hopkins, General Contractor, 512 Henry Bldg Copy 3: Bound in cloth; frontispiece Copy 3: Each volume includes handwritten signature in ink on front endsheet: W.B. Cogger Copy 3, vol. 3: Newspaper article, "Tells how Abraham Lincoln knelt at bedside and prayed", pasted on p. 447 Copy 4: Bound in marbled boards with leather spine and corners Copy 4, vol. 1: Handwritten inscription in ink on second prelim. p.: Xmas, 1924. To my Dearest Mother, in loving remembrance of the 'Great Emancipator.' [ ... ] Loving pal, 'Ivy.' Copy 4, vol. 2: Handwritten inscription in ink on third prelim. p.: Xmas, 1924. Just a 'wee little more' of your 'Beloved Lincoln' for your collection, Lots of love from 'Ivy.' Copy 4, vol. 3: Handwritten inscription in ink on third prelim. p.: Xmas, 1924. Hope you will have many happy hours reading [ ... ] three books and that they will bring fond thoughts of the sender, your faithful and loving daughter, 'Ivy.' Copy 5: Copyright statement on half t.p. verso 18

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