Sunday, March 27, 2022
LOT #364

Lincoln Book Assortment

(13) volumes including “Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas”, published by Follett, Foster and Co., Columbus 1860, gilt stamped cloth, reference: Howes USiana #L-338; “The History of Abraham Lincoln, and the Overthrow of Slavery” by Isaac Newton Arnold, published by Clarke & Co., Chicago 1866, 1st edition, half leather over marbled boards, engraved frontispiece, #1008 on the “Check list of Chicago ante-fire imprints, 1851-1871”; a disbound copy of the “Emancipation Proclamation, General Orders No. 1” from “General Orders of the War Department 1863” (4) pages housed in a half-leather over marbled boards folder, accompanied by an informational sheet from Kenneth Nebenzahl, Chicago bookseller, references: Grolier American 100, #71, Managhan #182; (8) additional 19th century tributes and biographical works on Lincoln, including a disbound c.1860 campaign biography; together with “Life and services of Gen. John A. Logan” by George Dawson 1887 1st edition, full leather

Estimate: $600 - $800

Hammer Price: $1,000

Dimensions: Height: 9 1/2 inches, Width: 6 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 1/4 inches (Debates)

Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use; minor chips and wear-through to spine ends and a corner of "Debates", otherwise clean copy; pre-fire bio having detached boards and spine, chipped labels, bumped and worn; "Emancipation" disbound from a volume; campaign bio lacks covers and title page; loose spine-cover to a "Life"; "Logan" having detached cover, loss to spine

Disclaimers: not all items individually inspected for completeness or condition; may have owner's names and other marks, book-plates, notes, marginalia, bent corners, smudges or other interior flaws

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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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