Guidon Books presents:
A Collection of Abraham Lincoln Material

Abraham Lincoln, Political Officials and Politics of the Civil War

Revised January 26, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Contemporary An American Legacy. A collection of essays edited by Frank J. Williams and William D. Pederson. Topics include Lincoln's quarrelsome yet capable cabinet, the U.S. Supreme Court and a look at Lincoln's visions and premonitions. 1st edition. Savas Woodbury, 1995. Dust jacket. $24.95
Abraham Lincoln Laughing: Humorous Ancedotes from Original Sources by and about Abraham Lincoln. Edited with an introduction by P. M. Zall with a foreword by Ray Billington. A collection of over three hundred anecdotes with subjects ranging from bedbugs to Yankees to Democrats and wild animals. University of Tennessee Press, 1995. Soft cover. $14.00
Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay. Edited by Michael Burlingame. Sifting through the ten volume biography of Lincoln by Nicolay and Hay, Burlingame selected the personal observations made by the President's secretaries. Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. Dust jacket. $24.95
Adams, Henry. The Great Secession Winter of 1860-61 and Other Essays. Edited with an introduction by George Hochfield. A striking picture of politics during the Lincoln and Grant administrations. Sagamore Press, 1958. Dust jacket. $15.00
SOLD Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman. The Perfect Tribute. A fictional account of a dying Confederate soldier's reaction to the Gettysburg Address. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908. Paper boards. $10.00
SOLD Angle, Paul M. The Lincoln Collection of the Illinois State Historical Library. Describes the Lincoln resources. State of Illinois, 1940. Wraps. $10.00
Angle, Paul M. Lincoln in the Year 1855, [1856, 1857]: Being the Day-by-Day Activities of Abraham Lincoln During That Year. 3 separate volumes. 1st Printing. Abraham Lincoln Association, 1929-1930. Wraps. $30.00
Angle, Paul M. Lincoln Reader. 1st edition. Rutgers University Press, 1947. $10.00
Angle, Paul M. and Earl Schenck Miers, eds. The Living Lincoln: The Man, His Mind, His Timess, and the War He Fought, Reconstructed from his Own Writings. Based on the famous nine-volume set of the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. 1st edition. Rutgers University Press, 1955. Dust jacket. $30.00
Babcock, Bernie. Booth and the Spirit of Lincoln: The Story of a Living Dead Man. 1st edition. Previous owner's inscription on loose front end sheet. J. B. Lippincott Co., 1925. $20.00
SOLD Babcock, Bernie. The Soul of Ann Rutledge: Abraham Lincoln's Romance. Color frontispiece by Gayle Hoskins. Lacks front endsheet and spine is loose. Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. Gray cloth, showing age. $20.00
Bak, Richard. The Day Lincoln was Shot: An Illustrated Chronicle. 1st edition. Taylor Publishing, 1998. Dust jacket. $29.95
Baker, Jean H. Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography. Uses previously untapped letters and documents to portray a woman who achieved an incomplete victory over internal discord. 1st edition. W. W. Norton & Co., 1987. Dust jacket. $27.50
Ballard, Brig.-Gen. Colin R. The Military Genius of Abraham Lincoln. With an introduction by Fletcher Pratt and photographs from the Meserve Collection. An examination of Lincoln's influence on the strategy of the war and proves that Lincoln chose good generals. Previous owner pasted newspaper clippings on front and back endsheets. 1st edition. World Publishing, 1952. Dust jacket with minor wear. $25.00
Barrett, Joseph H. Life of Abraham Lincoln : 1865 Edition. Classic biography reprinted for the Lincoln Bicentennial, 1809-2009. 1st edition. Stackpole Books, 2006. Dust jacket. $29.95
SOLD Barton, William E. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. 2 volumes. Previous owners' name and bookplate on front endsheets. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1925. Dust jackets worn on edges. $55.00
Barton, William E. The Women Lincoln Loved. Discusses the women in Lincoln's life from school friends, Ann Rutledge to Mary Todd. Bobbs-Merrill, 1927. Dust jacket with spine torn but almost all there. Pasted color portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln on front dust jacket. $30.00
Basler, Roy P. Lincoln. A complete illustrated biography of our greatest President. Grove Press, 1961. Mass market soft cover. $8.00
SOLD Bates, David Homer. Lincoln in the Telegraph Office. Recollections of the United States Military Telegraph Corps during the Civil War. Previous owner's signature on front end sheet. 1st edition. Century Co., 1907. Red cloth with slight tear on bottom of spine. $35.00
Bates, Edward. The Diary of Edward Bates 1859-1866. Edited by Howard K. Beale.American Historical Association Annual Report vol. 4, 1930. Memoir of Lincoln's political rival and then Cabinet member. Government Printing Office, 1933. Blue cloth. $30.00
Berry, Stephen. House of Abraham: Lincoln & the Todds: A Family Divided by War. A groundbreaking look at the fortunes of a family shattered by the Civil War and their impact on how Lincoln fought the war. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Dust jacket. $28.00
SOLD Beveridge, Albert J. Abraham Lincoln: 1809-1858. 2 volumes. Houghton Mifflin, 1928. Dust jacket in worn slipcase. $75.00
SOLD Bial, Raymond. Where Lincoln Walked. An illustrated biography of Lincoln for young adults. Walker and Co., 1997. Dust jacket. $16.95
Bishop, Jim. The Day Lincoln was Shot. Previous owner's signature on front endsheet. Harper & Brothers, 1955. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD Bissett, Clark Prescott. Abraham Lincoln: A Universal Man. 1st edition. John Howell, 1923. $75.00
SOLD Bixby, Ivan F. With Charity for All: Highlights of Abe Lincoln's Life in Verse. Contains some of Lincoln's addresses and letters. Signed by the author. 1st edition. Exposition Press, 1962. Loose spine. Dust jacket. $15.00
Boman, Dennis K. Lincoln and Citizens' Rights in Civil War Missouri: Balancing Freedom and Security. A thorough and valanced account of Lincoln's relations with his military commanders and their Unionist civilian counterparts in war-torn Missouri. 1st printing. Louisiana State University Press, 2011. $45.00
Booth, John Wilkes. "Right or Wrong, God Judge Me": Writings of John Wilkes Booth. Edited by John Rhodehamel and Louise Taper. 1st edition. University of Illinois Press, 1997. Dust jacket. $24.95
Booth, John Wilkes. "Right or Wrong, God Judge Me": Writings of John Wilkes Booth. This collection constitutes a major new primary source that contributes to scholarship on Lincoln, the Civil War, and the nineteenth theater history. Edited by John Rhodehamel and Louise Taper. University of Illinois Press, 2001. Soft cover. $16.95
Borchard, Gregory A. Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley. An overview of the lives of both Lincoln and Greeley in this fresh perspective. Concise Lincoln Library. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $19.95
Boritt, Gabor. The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech that Nobody Knows. Book club edition. Simon & Schuster, 2006. Gray boards. $12.50
Boritt, Gabor, ed. The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American Icon. The editor invited renowned Lincoln scholars and rising new voices to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life. Oxford University Press, 2001. Soft cover. $17.95
Borreson, Ralph. When Lincoln Died. Introduction by Henry Steele Commager. The assassination, the funeral journey, the pursuit and trial of the conspirators - the complete story in pictures and in the words of his day. 1st edition. Appleton-Century, 1965. Dust jacket, worn. $30.00
Bowers, Claude G. The Tragic Era: The Revolution After Lincoln. Literary Guild of America, 1929. Blue cloth. $12.00
Bowers, Claude G. The Tragic Era: The Revolution After Lincoln. Blue Ribbon Books (1929). $10.00
Braden, Waldo W. Abraham Lincoln: Public Speaker. Louisiana State University Press, 1988. Dust jacket. $22.50
Bragdon, Lillian J. Abraham Lincoln, Courageous Leader. Abingdon Press, 1960. Dust jacket. $12.50
SOLD Briggs, John Channing. Lincoln's Speeches Reconsidered. Reveals how the process of studying,writing, and delivering speeches helped Lincoln develop the ideas that have so profoundly changed history. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Dust jacket. $35.00
Brinnin, John Malcolm. The Lincoln Lyrics. Poems suggested by themes or events in the life of Lincoln. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. New Directions, 1942. Dust jacket. $12.50
Brooks,Noah. Lincoln Observed: Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks. Edited by michael Burlingame. Brooks met with Lincoln nearly daily between 1862 and 1865 and was privy to many of the President's decisions. Brook's dispatches, letters and personal reminiscences are collected here for the first time. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. Soft cover. $18.95
SOLD Brooks, Noah. Washington, D.C. In Lincoln's Time. Edited with a new commentary by Herbert Mitgang. Recognized as the most intimate firsthand account of the President and wartime capital, written by Lincoln's favorite correspondent. Quadrangle Books, 1971. Dust jacket. $30.00
Bruce, Robert V. Lincoln and the Tools of War. Foreword by Benjamin P. Thomas. An account of the arming of the Union forces in the Civil War and of Lincoln's part in it. Autographed by the author for members of the Civil War Book Club. Ordnance Edition. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill, 1956. Dust jacket. $50.00
SOLD Building the Myth: Selected Speeches Memorializing Abraham Lincoln. Edited by Waldo W. Braden. University of Illinois Press, 1990. Dust jacket. $29.95
SOLD Bullard, F. Lauriston. Abraham Lincoln & the Widow Bixby. 1st edition. Rutgers University Press, 1946. Gray cloth, slight discoloration. $47.50
SOLD Bunker, Gary L. From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860 - 1865.A copiously illustrated history of the development of Lincoln's public profile, enriched by editorial, news, poetic, and satirical content from contemporary periodicals artfully woven into a topical narrative. Kent State University Press, 2001. Dust jacket. $55.00
SOLD Burkhimer, Michael. 100 Essential Lincoln Books. Highlights 100 books from the vast body of Lincoln literature that are indispensable for both book collectors and others wanting to learn more about Lincoln. Cumberland House, 2003. Soft cover. $16.95
Burlingame, Michael. Lincoln and the Civil War. Explores the experiences and qualities that made Abraham Lincoln a great American leader; providing an illuminating overview of the Civil War and Lincoln's adminstration. Southrn Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $19.95
SOLD Butterworth, Hezekiah. In The Boyhood of Lincoln: A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk. Biography of Lincoln's early years. Previous owners' names on front endsheet, including one dated 1892. Color frontispiece. 1st edition. D. Appleton & Co., 1892. Green cloth with pictorial design and lettering in gold and black. $30.00
Cain, Marvin R. Lincoln's Attorney General: Edward Bates of Missouri. Biography of a neglected figure in Lincoln's cabinet. Information drawn from Bates' own diary. 1st edition. University of Missouri Press, 1965. Dust jacket with some rubbing. $40.00
SOLD Campbell, Helen Jones. Confederate Courier. The historic trial of Johnny Surratt for the murder of Abraham Lincoln - brought to life by the compelling narrative. 2nd printing. St. Martin's Press, 1966. Dust jacket worn. $20.00
Canby, Courtlandt, ed. Lincoln and the Civil War: A Profile and a History. Essays by noted Lincoln and Civil War historians. George Braziller, 1960. Dust jacket. $18.50
SOLD Carwardine, Richard. Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. An original and deeply insightful biography - winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize. 1st American edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Dust jacket. $27.50
SOLD Carnegie, Dale. Lincoln the Unknown. Previous owner's bookplate and bookplace from Dale Carnegie & Associates, awarding book to a member of the Dale Carnegie Class. Dale Carnegie & Associates. 1959. Green cloth. $20.00
SOLD Carpenter, F. B. Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln. The Story of a Picture. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. Hurd and Houghton, 1867. $35.00
Carruthers, Olive and R. Gerald McMurtry. Lincoln's Other Mary: The Courtship of Mary Owens. The book follows the course of the strangely thwarted romance. Previous owner's bookplate on endsheet. Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., 1946. Dust jacket worn. $25.00
Carruthers, Olive and R. Gerald McMurtry. Lincoln's Other Mary: The Courtship of Mary Owens. The book follows the course of the strangely thwarted romance. Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., 1946. Black cloth. $15.00
Carter, Samuel III. The Riddle of Dr. Mudd. A biography of the most enigmatic figures in American history. Previous owner's name on free endsheet. 1st edition. Putnam, 1974. Dust jacket. $25.00
Chadwick, Bruce. The Two American Presidents: A Dual Biography of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Chadwick argues that one of the reasons why the North won and the South lost the Civil War can be found in the drastically different characters of the two presidents. Carol Publishing Group, 1999. Dust jacket. $29.95
Charnwood, Lord. Abraham Lincoln: A Biography. Introduction by Peter W. Schramm. A thorough and charming biography. Originally published in 1916. Madison Books, 1996. Dust jacket. $24.95
Chase, Salmon P. Inside Lincoln's Cabinet: The Civil War Diaries of Salmon P. Chase. Edited by David Donald. 1st edition. Longmans, Green & Co., 1954. Dust jacket with wear. $35.00
Chrisman, Herring. Memoirs of Lincoln. Written by a relative of Lincoln in 1900 as a family record. Presentation copy signed by relative of author. William Herring Chrisman, 1930. Brown cloth. $20.00
Clarke, Asia Booth. John Wilkes Booth: A Sister's Memoir. Edited by Terry Alford. An indispensable resource for understanding Lincoln's assassin first published in 1938, this edtion includes the first biographical appreciation of Asia and corrects deficiencies in earlier printings. University Press of Mississippi, 1996. Dust jacket. $30.00
Clinton, Catherine. Mrs. Lincoln: A Life. A long awaited portrait of the woman who contributed to Lincoln's life and legacy. BOMC. HarperCollins, 2009. Dust jacket. $26.99
Colver, Anne. Mr. Lincoln's Wife. Loose spine. Farrar & Rinehart, 1943. Creme cloth. $8.50.
Conrad, Barnaby. The Second Life of John Wilkes Booth. A gripping historical novel that follows Booth from Ford's Theater thru his escape into the American West. 1st edition. Council Oak Books, 2010. Dust jacket. $25.00
SOLD Conwell, Russell H. Why Lincoln Laughed. An important contribution to the literature on Lincoln. 1st edition. Harper & Brothers, 1922. Dust jacket. $35.00
Cox, Hank H. Lincoln and the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Sheds light on an episode in Lincoln's life that helped shape the nation, offering new insights into our nation's most widely examined president. Cumberland House, 2005. Soft cover. $14.95
Cramer, John Henry. Lincoln Under Enemy Fire: The Complete Account of His Experiences During Early's Attach on Washington. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. 1st edition. Louisiana State University Press, 1948. Black cloth. $35.00
Cramer, John Henry. Lincoln Under Enemy Fire: The Complete Account of His Experiences During Early's Attach on Washington. With an introduction by Charles M. Hubbard. Chronicles the strange events of midsummer 1864 when Lincoln might have succumbed to a Confederate bullet were it not for the fortuitously spoken words of a Union officer standing nearby. University of Tennessee Press, 2009. Dust jakcet. $35.00
Craughwell, Thomas J. Stealing Lincoln's Body. The story of the attempt to steal the entombed and embalmed body of Lincoln and hold it for ransom in 1876. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007. Dust jacket. $24.95
Croy, Homer. The Trial of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. 1st edition. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1962. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD Cuomo, Mario, M. and Harold Holzer, eds. Lincoln on Democracy: His Own Words, with Essays by America's Foremost Civil War Historians. Cover title: Lincoln on Democracy: His Own Words, with Essays by America's Foremost Civil War Historians. Documents the development of an extraordinary leader as he matured from local politician to Great Emancipator. Fifty of our nations leading Civil War experts made the selections. 1st edition. HarperCollins, 1990. Dust jacket. $24.95
Current, Richard Nelson. Speaking of Abraham Lincoln: The Man and His Meaning for Our Times. Eleven presentations address Lincoln's record and reputation, reviewing the uses that various groups have made of his name and fame, correct inconsistencies in the historical record and reflect the changing biases in Lincoln scholarship. 1st edition. Univeristy of Illinois Press, 1983. Dust jacket. $30.00
Curry, Richard Orr. A House Divided: A Study of Statehood Politics and the Copperhead Movement in West Virginia. An investigation of the political realities involved in the breakup of the Old Dominion and the emergence of a new state. 1st edition. University of Pittsburg Press, 1964. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD Daniels, Jonathan. Prince of Carpetbaggers. Biography of General Milton S. Littlefield. 1st edition. J. B. Lippincott, 1958. Red cloth. $25.00
Davis, William C. Lincoln's Men: How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation. An insightful biography that goes into the relationship of the military and President Lincoln. Book club edition. Free Press, 1999. Dust jacket. $25.00
SOLD Dear Mr. Lincoln: Letters to the President. Compiled and edited by Harold Holzer. This collection of letters reveals an America on intimate terms with its president - Lincoln received over 200 pieces of mail every day. 1st edition. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1993. Dust jacket. $26.95
de Chambrun, Marquis Adolphe. Impressions of Lincoln and the Civil War: A Foreigner's Account. Eyewitness acounts of critical events and leading personalities told from letters written by an unofficial envoy from France to Washington. 1st printing. Random House, 1952. Foxing on inside front endsheet. Dust jacket. $25.00
DeWitt, J. Doyle. Lincoln in Hartford. Illustrated account of Lincoln in Hartford, written by a member of the Connecticut Civil War Centennial Commission. Privately printed to support the Connecticut Civil War Centennial Commission. Gray wraps. $12.50
Dicey, Edward. Spectator of America. Edited with an introduction by Herbert Mitgang. A newly discovered document about Lincoln and Civil War America by a contemporary English correspondent. 1st edition. Quadrange Books, 1971. Dust jacket. $25.00
Dirck, Brian R. Lincoln & Davis: Imagining America 1809-65. The first and comprehensive and detailed study to compare the two men's national imaginations, including a provocative analysis of how their everyday lives - the influence of fathers and friends, jobs and homes - worked in complex ways to shape these president's perceptions. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. Dust jacket. $34.95
Dirck, Brian. Lincoln the Lawyer. Explores the origins of Lincoln's desire to practice law, his legal education, his partnerships with other lawyers and his developing legal practice. University of Illinois Press, 2007. Dust jacket. $29.95
Donald, David. Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War. Biography of the Senator of Massachusetts whose attack in the Senate many regard as the opening of the Civil War. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Dust jacket. $15.00
SOLD Donald, David. Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era. A reinterpretation of Civil War issues and personalities. 2nd edition revised. Vintage Books, 1961. Soft cover, shows minor age. $5.00
Donald, David. Lincoln's Herndon. Introduction by Carl Sandburg. Book review taped on front endsheet. 1st edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. Green cloth. $25.00
Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln. A masterly biography of how one man's extraordinary political acumen steered the Union to victory in the Civil War and of how his soaring rhetoric gave meaning to that agonizing struggle for nationhood and equality. 1st edition. Simon and Schuster, 1995. Dust jacket. $45.00
SOLD Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln's Family Life. A view into the Lincoln family life through their written correspondence. Simon & Schuster, 2000. Dust jacket. $17.50
SOLD Donald, David Herbert and Harold Holzer, eds. Lincoln in the Times: The Life of Abraham Lincoln as Originally Reported in the New York Times. A unique history of Lincoln's political rise, presidency, and death as reported by the nation's most respected newspaper with introductions and additional perspectives. 1st edition. St. Martin's Press, 2005. Dust jacket. $29.95
Donald, David Herbert. "We are Lincoln Men:" Abraham Lincoln and His Friends. Donald examines the significance of friendship in Abraham Lincoln's life and the role it played in his presidency in a fresh new perspective. Simon & Schuster, 2003. Dust jacket. $25.00
Drinkwater, John. Abraham Lincoln: A Play. Introduction by Arnold Bennett. 1st edition. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. Houghton Mifflin, 1919. Water-stained front cover. $3.00
Drinkwater, John. Abraham Lincoln: A Play. Introduction by Arnold Bennett. Houghton Mifflin, 1925. Discolored front cover, paper spine label loose. $3.00
Drinkwater, John. Lincoln: The World Emancipator. 1st edition. Houghton Mifflin, 1920. Decorated paper boards, brown spine with paper label, worn. $15.00
Duff, John J. A. Lincoln Prairie Lawyer. 1st edition. Stamp of previous owner on half title page. Rinehart & Co., 1960. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Eisenschiml, Otto. In the Shadow of Lincoln's Death. The answer to many questions surrounding Lincoln's assassination. 1st edition. Wilfred Funk, 1940. Dust jacket. $85.00
Eisenschiml, Otto. In the Shadow of Lincoln's Death. The answer to many questions surrounding Lincoln's assassination. 2nd edition. Wilfred Funk, 1940. Dust jacket. $40.00
SOLD Eisenschiml, Otto. O.E. Historian without an Armchair. Autobiography of this Civil War historian. Bobbs-Merrill, 1963. Dust jacket. $24.00
Eisenschiml, Otto. Why the Civil War? A view of how the war began, how Lincoln successively chose to prosecute it and to end with amnesty and forgiveness. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill, 1958. Red cloth with black spine. $40.00
SOLD Eisenschiml, Otto. Why was Lincoln Murdered? More exciting than any fictional thriller, appalling in its implications, the evidence here marshalled before the reach, much of it new, some forgotten, some concealed, some ignored, demands the rewriting, not only of the history of Lincoln's death but also that of the whole Civil War period. Signed by the author. Halcyon House, 1939. Dust jacket worn. $45.00
Emerson, Jason. The Madness of Mary Lincoln. The first examination of Mary Lincoln's mental illness based on lost letters and new interpretation of the insanity case in twenty years. Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. Dust jacket. $29.95
Emison, John Avery. Lincoln Uber Alles: Dictatorship Comes to America. Author support's the South's decision to secede from the United States and discusses the response of President Lincoln. Pelican, 2009. Dust jacket. $24.95
Epstein, Daniel Mark. Lincoln's Men: The President and his Private Secretaries. The first narrative portrait of the three young men who served as Lincoln's secretaries during the Civil War, John Nicolay, John Hay and William Stoddard. 1st edition. Smithsonian, Collins, 2009. Dust jacket.$26.99
Evans, C. Wyatt. The Legend of John Wilkes Booth: Myth, Memory, & a Mummy. The popular legend of how Booth survived the 1865 assault only to end up as a body in a carnival sideshow is explained in this vernacular intellectual history. University Press of Kansas, 2004. Dust jacket. $24.95
Evans, W. A. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln: A Study of Her Personality and Her Influence on Lincoln. New foreword by Jason Emerson. First published in 1932, this was the first thoroughly researched biography of Mary Lincoln ever written and it remains a blanced and complete work. Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. Soft cover. $24.95
The First Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln 1861-1961. Ceremonies and Re-Enactment of the One Hundredth Anniversay. 87th Cong., 2d Sess., House Document No. 523. Government Printing Office, 1962. Ex-library. $15.00
Fischer, LeRoy H. Lincoln's Gadfly, Adam Gurowski. Biography of the Polish Count and journalist on horace Greeley's staff and unofficial arbiter of public questions. 1st edition. University of Oklahoma Press, 1964. Dust jacket. $25.00
Foner, Eric and Olivia Mahoney. A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln. Chicago Historical Society, 1990. Dust jacket slightly worn. $35.00
Forgie, George B. Patricide in the House Divided: A Psychological Interpretation of Lincoln and his Age. 1st edition. W. W. Norton & Co., 1979. Dust jacket. $20.00
Fornieri, Joseph R. Abraham Lincoln's Political Faith. One of the best overviews for understanding Lincoln's poltics. Northern IllinoisUniversity Press, 2005. Soft cover. $22.00
Forrester, Izola. This One Mad Act: The Unknown Story of John Wilkes Booth and his family. Written by this Granddaughter, this is the intimate story of the man who shot Lincoln. 1st edition. Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1937. Dust jacket. $225.00
Foster, Genevieve. Abraham Lincoln's World. Illustrated - by the author- history of Lincoln, filled with little known facts of his life and the events that took place during his life. 1st edition. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1944. Dust jacket. $40.00
Fredrickson, George M. Big Enough to be Inconsistent: Abraham Lincoln Confronts Slavery and Race. Shows how Lincoln's antislavery convictions, however genuine and strong, were held inc heck by an equally strong commitment to the rights of the states and the limitations of federal power. Harvard University Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $19.95
Freeman, Andrew A. Abraham Lincoln Goes to New York. Story of Lincoln's address at Cooper Union. Coward-McCann, 1960. Dust jacket. $25.00
Furtwangler, Albert. Assassin on Stage: Brutus, Hamlet, and the Death of Lincoln. A fresh and thorough study of how John Wilkes Booth and his brother Edwin were inextricably bound, to each other to the celebrated assassins of ancient Rome and Shakespeare's plays. University of Illinois Press, 1991. Dust jacket. $24.95
Gallaher, J. E. Best Lincoln Stories Tersely Told. Previous owner's inscription on front endsheet, hinge loose, wear. M. A. Donohue, n.d. Green cloth with wear. $7.50
Garrison, Webb. The Lincoln No One Knows: The Mysterious Man Who Ran the Civil War. Focuses on the mysteries that continue to bewilder those who try to understand the man. Rutledge Hill Press, 1993. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD Gienapp, William E. Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America. A remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography, with the heart focusing on the Civil War. Oxford University Press, 2002. Dust jacket. $26.00
Gilmore, James R. Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Reporter Gilmore first interviewed Lincoln the day after the Civil War started in 1861 and over the course of the war, came to know the president personally. Stackpole Books, 2007. Soft cover. $19.95
The Global Lincoln. Edited by Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton. A collection of essays that brings together leading historians from around the world to explore Lincoln's international legacy. 1st edition.
Good, Timothy S. We Saw Lincoln Shot: One Hundred Eyewitness Accounts. Collected for the first time, actual eyewitness reports. 1st edition. University Press of Mississippi, 1995. Dust jacket. $50.00
Goodrich, Thomas. The Darkest Dawn: Lincoln, Booth, and the Great American Tragedy. Meticulous research and readability make this an exceptional volume. Indiana University Press, 2005. Soft cover. $21.95
Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. This highly original work illuminates Lincoln's political genius from his term as congressman and prairie lawyer to president. This multiple biography centers on Lincoln's mastery of men (William Seward, Salmon Chase and Edward Bates) and how it shaped the most significant president in the nation's history. Goodwin won the 2006 Lincoln Prize for this biography of Lincon. Administered annually by the Lincoln and Soldiers Institute at Gettysburg College and endowed by Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehman, the $50,000 Lincoln Prize is the nation's largest award in the field of American History. Simon & Schuster, 2005. Dust jacket. $35.00
Grahame-Smith, Seth. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Reveals the hidden history behind the Civil War in this intriguing biography of Lincoln. Soon to be a major motion picture. Grand Central, 2010. Dust jacket. $21.99
Grahame-Smith, Seth. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Reveals the hidden history behind the Civil War in this intriguing biography of Lincoln. Soon to be a major motion picture. Grand Central, 2010. Soft cover. $13.95
Green, Michael S. Lincoln and the Election of 1860. Reveals Lincoln as an astute political operator, examining the political intrigue yet understanding Lincoln's commitment to the principle of freedom. Concise Lincoln Library. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $19.95
Greenbie, Sydney and Marjorie Barstow Greenbie. Anna Ella Carroll and Abraham Lincoln. 1st edition, limited to 600 copies, numbered and autographed by the authors. University of Tampa Press, 1952. Dust jacket. $25.00
Grierson, Francis. The Valley of Shadows. Recollections of Grierson of life in Illinois before the Civil War, discussing the underground railroad, the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the coming storm. History Book Club, 1948. Dust jacket (flap information written by Bernard De Voto). $20.00
Griffin, John Chandler. Abraham Lincoln's Execution. Describes the wealth of circumstantial evidence surrounding Stanton and Johnson's involvement with the assassination and provides in-depth looks at each of the men and women brought to trail. Pelican Publishing Co., 2006. Dust jacket. $29.95
Griffin, John Chandler. Mr. Lincoln and His War. Pictorial biography on how Lincoln became the sixteenth president, while exploring his personal and political relationships. Pelican, 2009. Dust jacket oversize. $24.95
SOLD Guelzo, Allen C. Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President. A unique intellectual portrait explores the role of ideas in Lincoln's life. 1st edition. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999. Dust jacket. $35.00
Guelzo, Allen C. Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction. The best short biography of Lincoln, offering incisive interpretations of Lincoln's early life, ideology of free labor and rise to presidency and his leadership that preserved the United States. Oxford University Press, 2009. Soft cover. $11.95
Guttridge, Leonard F. and Ray A. Neff. Dark Union: The Secret Web of Profiteers, Politicians, and Booth Conspirators That Led to Lincoln's Death. Reveals for the first time how the plot to assassinate Lincoln was woven through an even more complex scheme to pay for and profit from the Union war effort by trading in Confederate cotton, based largely on previously unseen, long-lost archival material. John Wiley & Sons, 2003. Dust jacket. $24.95
Hale, William Harlan. Horace Greeley: Voice of the People. A definitive biography of the eccentric and surprisingly successful editor who was the leading crusader of the Civil War era. Harper & Brothers, 1950. Worn Dust jacket. $10.00
SOLD Hamilton,Charles and Lloyd Ostendorf. Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose. From this book emerges the finest possible physical portrayal of Lincoln - the authors had examined many collections, making this the definitive work. 1st edition. University of Oklahoma Press, 1963. Dust jacket. $200.00
Hanchett, William. The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies. Being an account of the hatred felt by many Americans for President Lincoln during the Civil War and the first complete examination and refutation of the many theories, hypotheses, and speculations put forward since 1865. University of Illinois Press, 1983. Dust jacket. $35.00
Hanchett, William. The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies. Being an account of the hatred felt by many Americans for President Lincoln during the Civil War and the first complete examination and refutation of the many theories, hypotheses, and speculations put forward since 1865. University of Illinois Press, 1986. Soft cover. $21.95
Hanchett, William. Out of the Wilderness: The Life of Abraham Lincoln. This brief, straightforward biography introduces and brings to life the president who has captured the interest of every American. University of Illinois Press, 1994. Dust jacket. $21.95
Hanser, Richard and Donald B. Hyatt. Meet Mr. Lincoln. The extraordinary document that relives the immortal President's years of crisis in words and pictures. Golden Press, 1960. Soft cover oversize. $10.00
Harrell, Carolyn L. When the Bells Tolled for Lincoln: Southern Reaction to the Assassination. Following more than four years of research, Harrell has produced a unique and fascinating analysis of Southerners' reactions to the death of Lincoln. Mercer University Press, 1997. Soft cover. $14.95
Harris,William C. Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union. This is the first history of Lincoln's border-state polities in more than eighty years, offering a fresh and comprehensive perspective while providing new insights into the president's leadership. 1st edition. University Press of Kansas, 2011. Dust jacket. $34.95
Harris, William C. Lincoln's Last Months. Beginning with the electoral campaign of 1864 and ending with the assassination, Harris reveals that Lincoln's mastery of the daunting affairs of state proved critical to his apotheosis as savior and saint of the Union. 1st edition. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004. Dust jacket. $27.95
Harris, William C. Lincoln's Rise to Presidency. Award winning scholar reexamines the life of Lincoln to demonstrate his remarkable politcal knowledge and leadership skills evolve during pre-Civil War. Univesity Press of Kansas, 2007. Dust jacket. $34.95
SOLD Harris, William C. With Charity for All: Lincoln and the Restoration of the Union. Winner of the Lincoln Prize, this book is a well researched and authoritative account of Lincoln's Reconstruction policy. University Press of Kentucky,1997. Soft cover. $22.00
Hastings, Harry W. Selections from the Works of Abraham Lincoln. Edited with introductions and notes by Hastings and Harold W. Thompson. Prior library copy with usual markings. Windsor English Classics. F. M. Ambrose & Co., 1921. Green cloth with library marking. $3.00
Hayes, Melvin L. Mr. Lincoln Runs for President. The complete story of the 1860 President Campaign, illustrated with contemporary campaign photos, drawings and caricatures. 1st edition. Loose spine. Citadel Press, 1960. Dust jacket. $20.00
Hayes, Rutherford B. Hayes: The Diary of a President 1875-1881. Edited by T. Harry Williams. Being the diary continuously kept by Rutherford B. Hayes from his nomination, through the disputed election of 1876 and to the end of his presidency. Previous owner's name on front endsheet. David McKay Co., 1964. Dust jacket. $25.00
Hayman, LeRoy. O Captain! The Death of Abraham Lincoln. Vividly reconstructs the assassination of Lincoln. Four Winds Press, 1968. Dust jacket. $20.00
Hearn, Chester G. Lincoln, the Cabinet and the Generals. Provides the first broad synthesis of Lincoln's complex relationship with both the members of the cabinet and the military staff. 1st printing. Lousiana State University Press, 2010. Dust jacket. $39.95
SOLD Helm, Katherine. The True Story of Mary, Wife of Lincoln: Containing the Recollections of Mary Lincoln's Sister Emilie (Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm), Extracts from Her War-Time Diary, Numerous Letters and Other Documents now First Published. Includes personal note by author's cousin. 1st edition. Harper & Brothers, 1928. $50.00
Hendrick, Burton J. Lincoln's War Cabinet. Loose hinge. Little, Brown & Co., 1946. Red cloth. $20.00
Herndon, William and Jesse W. Weik. Herndon's Lincoln. Edited by Douglas L. Wilson and Rodney O. Davis. A new edition to the classic presidential biography. University of Illinois Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $35.00
Herndon, William and Jesse W. Weik. Herndon's Life of Lincoln: The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln as Originally Written. Introduction and notes by Paul M. Angle. New introduction by henry Steele Commager. Da Capo Paperback, 1983. Soft cover. $14.95
Hertz, Emanuel. Abraham Lincoln: A New Portrait. 2 volumes. Signed by the author. 1st edition. Horace Livedright, 1931. Loose front endsheet. $35.00
Hertz, Emanuel. The Hidden Lincoln: From the Letters and Papers of William H. Herndon. 3rd printing. Viking Press, 1938. Tan cloth. $27.50
Hesseltine, William B. Lincoln and the War Governors. Details Lincoln's interaction with the northern governors and the Republican party. 1st edition. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. Red cloth. $25.00
SOLD The Historian's Lincoln: Pseudohistory, Psychohistory, and History. Edited by Gabor S. Boritt. Papers presented at a conference held at Gettysburg College. University of Illinois press, 1988. Dust jacket. $29.95
SOLD Holden, Raymond. Abraham Lincoln: The Politician and the Man. The story of a frontier lawyer who began as a party regular, who attained greatness as president. Illustrated. 1st edition. Small pin holes on front endsheets. Minton, Balch & Co., 1929. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD Holzer, Harold. Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President. An exploratgion of Lincoln's most influential and wisely reported pre-presidential address - an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination. Holzer places Lincoln and his speech in the context of the time, an era of racism, politicized journalism and public oratory as entertainment. Simon & Schuster, 2004. Dust jacket. $25.00
Holzer, Harold, ed. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text. Edited with an introduction by Harold Holzer. Besides the true transcription of the debates, Holzer offers, through an introduction and extensive notes, crystalline portraits of the two men, their personalitites and bearing. Fordham University Press, 2004. Soft cover. $25.00
Holzer, Harold. Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861. Examination of the four months between Lincoln's election and inauguration, when Lincoln made the most important decision of his coming presidency. Simon & Schuster, 2008. Dust jacket. $30.00
Holzer, Harold. Lincoln Seen and Heard. While his image today is part of America, in his own day, Lincoln was as much reviled as he was revered. In this volume, Holzer probes the development of Lincoln's image and reputation in his own time, examining a vast array of visual and documentary sources. University Press of Kansas, 2000. Dust jacket. $29.95
Horgan, Paul. Citizen of New Salem. Presents a moving portrait of a young Lincoln. Illustrations by Douglas Gorsline. Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. Dust jacket. $7.50
Horgan, Paul. Songs after Lincoln. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1965. Dust jacket. $25.00
Houser, M. L. Lincoln's Education and Other Essays. Essays resulting from years of research into the documents and records surrounding the education of Lincoln. Edited by Louis A. R. Yates. 1st edition. Bookman Associates, 1957. Dust jacket. $20.00
Howells, William Dean. Life of Abraham Lincoln. Facsimile edition of the rare campaign biography, corrected by Lincoln in the summer of 1860. 1st edition of this printing. Indiana University Press, 1960. Mylar dust jacket with printed information on back and flap, with tears. $75.00
SOLD Hubbard, Freeman HY. Vinnie Ream and Mr. Lincoln. The story of the marble statue of Lincoln and the seventeen year old girl who modeled him from life at the White House. Whittlesey House, 1949. Dust jacket. $15.00
Jameson, W. C. Return of Assassin: John Wilkes Booth. Compelling and revealing informtion in the form of papers and diaries recently found in private collections which offer great insight into the events leading to the assassination of Lincoln. Republic of Texas Press, 1999. Soft cover. $16.95
Jampoler, Andrew C. A. The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt's Flight from the Gallows. The book provides fascinating details about Surratt's flight from New York, where he was on a Confederate spy mission scouting the huge Union prisoner of war camp in Elmira, through eastern Canada to a hideout in Liverpool, England and on to France and the Papal States. Well-documented and witty study of assassination history and human folly introduces readers to the last, least known, and longest-lived Lincoln conspirator to stand trial. Naval Institute Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $29.95
Jellison, Charles A. Fessenden of Maine: Civil War Senator. First full length biography of the Senator who struggled to finance the war and take part in President Andrew Johnson's trial. 1st edition. Syracuse University press, 1962. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Johannsen, Robert W. The Frontier, the Union, and Stephen A. Douglas. 1st edition. University of Illinois Press, 1989. Dust jacket. $34.95
John Wilkes Booth Escape Route. Follow the Route Taken by the Assassin of President Abraham Lincoln as he fled from Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865 until his capture and death 12 days later at the Garrett Farm in Virginia. Fold out map. Kieran McAuliffe History Map. Thomas Publications, 2002. $4.95
Jones, Howard. Abraham Lincoln and a New Birth of Freedom: The Union & Slavery in the Diplomacy of the Civil War. Explores the relationship between Lincoln's wartime diplomacy and his interrelated goals of forming a more perfect Union and abolishing slavery. University of Nebraska Press, 1999. Dust jacket. $29.95
Jones, John Paul, ed. Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination: The Case Reopened. The proceedings of a Moot Court of Military Appeal to hear the case of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd. Combined Books, 1995. Dust jacket. $24.95
Kaplan, Fred. Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer. Explores the life of Lincoln through his use of language as a vehicle both to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. 1st edition. HarperCollins, 2008. Dust jacket. $27.95
Kendrick, Paul and Stephen Kendrick. Douglass and Lincoln: How a Revolutionary Black Leader and a Reluctant Liberator Struggled to End Slavery and Save the Union. The story of their influence on each other and the outcome of the Civil War. Walker & Co., 2008. Dust jacket. $26.95
Keneally, Thomas. Abraham Lincoln. A Penguin Life. Viking, 2003. Dust jacket. $19.95
Kigel, Richard. The Frontier Years of Abe Lincoln: in the Words of His Friends and Family. The true story of how Lincoln grew up. 1st edition. Walker and Co., 1986. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Klement, Frank L. The Copperheads in the Middle West. The story of opposition to Lincoln's administration in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and other midwestern states. Previous owner's inscription on front endsheet. 1st edition. University of Chicago Press, 1960. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Klement, Frank L. The Gettysburg Soldiers' Cemetery and Lincoln's Address. Introduction by Steven K. Rogstad. A treasure trove of new knowledge and informed speculation about many intriguing aspects of the Gettysburg Address and the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg. White Mane Publishing Co., 1993. Dust jacket. $30.00
Kline, Michael J. The Baltimore Plot: The First Conspiracy to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln. One of the great presidential mysteries, Lincoln outfoxed the alleged conspirators by slipping through Baltimore undetected. Until now, this episode has never been fully investiaged. Westholme Publishing, 2008. Dust jacket. $29.95
Klingaman, William K. Abraham Lincoln and the Road to Emancipation: 1861-1865. A reconstruction of the events that led to Lincoln's momentous decision. Viking, 2001. Dust jacket. $25.95
Korngold, Ralph. Thaddeus Stevens: A Being Darkly Wise and Rudely Great. A biography of the Republican party in the House during the Civil War. Author's signed presentation copy. Copy of author pasted on front endsheet. 1st edition. Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1955. Dust jacket. $40.00
Kunhardt, Dorothy Meserve and Philip B. B. Kunhardt, Jr. Twenty Days: A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Twenty Days and Nights that followed - The Nation in Mourning, the Long Trip Home to Springfield. Foreword by Bruce Catton. 1st edition. Harper & Row, 1965. Dust jacket, worn with tear. $40.00
Kunhardt, Dorothy Meserve and Philip B. B. Kunhardt, Jr. Twenty Days: A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Twenty Days and Nights that followed - The Nation in Mourning, the Long Trip Home to Springfield. Foreword by Bruce Catton. Reprint. Castle Books, 1993. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III, and Peter W. Kunhardt. Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography. Foreword by David Herbert Donald. The companion volume to the ABC television documentary contains over 700 illustrations. Authors' presentation copy - signed by all three authors. 1st edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Dust jacket. $50.00
Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr. A New Birth of Freedom: Lincoln at Gettysburg. With vivid new detail and eighty-five period photographs, Kunhardt recreates the dramatic setting for the Gettysburg Address. 2nd printing. Little, Brown & Co., 1985. Dust jacket. $22.50
Kunhardt, Philip B. III, Peter W. Kunhardt & Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon. Introduction by Doris Kearns Goodwin, and foreword by David Herbert Donald. Extensively researched, lavishly illustrated consider of the myths, memories, and questions that gathered around our most beloved and most enigmatic president. Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Dust jacket. $50.00
SOLD Larson, Kate Clifford. The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. Tells the gripping,true story of the conspiracy to kill Lincoln told through the eyes of its only female participant. Basic Books, 2008. Dust jacket. $26.00
Lehrman, Lewis E. Lincoln at Peoria: Getting Right with the Declaration of Independence. Examination of the seminal speech delivered at Peoria on October 16, 1854 which marked the turning point in Lincoln's political pilgrimage. Stackpole Books, 2008. $29.95
Leonard, Elizabeth D. Lincoln's Avengers: Justice, Revenge, and Reunion after the Civil War. Unravels much of the previously misunderstood web of intrigue and nasty politics surrounding the trial of the Lincoln assassination conspirators and the botched prosecution of Jefferson Davis. W. W. Norton & Co., 2004. Dust jacket. $25.95
Lewis, Lloyd. The Assassination of Lincoln History and Myth. Introduction by Mark E. Neely, Jr. Reprint of Myths After Lincoln. Standard work of Lincoln's death and the realities and myths that came after. MJF Books. Dust jacket. $20.00
Lewis, Lloyd. Myths After Lincoln. Introduction by Carl Sandburg. Press of the Readers Club, 1941. Yellow cloth cover. $12.50
Lewis, Montgomery S. Legends that Libel Lincoln. 1st edition. Rinehart & Co., 1946. Dust jacket. $20.00
[Lincoln] Abraham Lincoln Official First Day Cover ASDA National Postage Stamp Show. Part of the Prominent Americans Series. Mailed envelope sent from New York City, November 19, 1965 with two Lincoln stamps. $5.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Illustrated. Conceived and designed by Jack E. Levin. Photographs from the battlefield and the dedication of the cemetery. 1st edition. Chilton Co., 1965. Case bound. $12.50
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. The Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln: Consisting of the Personal Portions of his Letters, Speeches and Conversations. Compiled and annotated by Nathaniel Wright Stephenson. Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1926. Red cloth. $15.00
Lincoln, Abraham. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Association, Springfield, Illinois. Ray P. Basler, editor. 9 volumes. History Book Club Edition. Rutgers University Press, 1953. $125.00
Lincoln, Abraham. Great Speeches. Historical notes by John Grafton. Dover Thrift Editions. Dover Publications, 1991. Soft cover. $1.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. The Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln. Edited by Mary Maclean. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. A. Wessels Co., 1907. Gray cloth with paper portrait of Lincoln on front cover. $15.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Edited by Rodney O. Davis and Douglas L. Wilson. This edition is the first to provide a text founded on all known records, rather than following one or another of the partisan and sometimes widely varying newspaper accounts. The Lincoln Studies Center Edition. Knox College Lincoln Studies Center and the University of Illinois Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $35.00
Lincoln, Abraham. Lincoln Letters: Hitherto Unpublished in the Library of Brown University and other Providence Libraries. 1st edition. University Library, 1927. Blue cloth. $35.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. Lincoln's Last Speech in Springfield in the Campaign of 1858. Introduction by Oliver Barrett. University of Chicago Press, 1925. Blue boards with paper label and tan spine. $30.00
Lincoln, Abraham. Lincoln's Own Stories. Collected and edited by Anthony Gross. Lose spine. Garden City Publishing Co., 1926. Blue cloth. $7.50
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. The Literary Works of Abraham Lincoln. Selected with an introduction by Carl Van Doren and illustrations by John Steuart Curry. Heritage Press, 1970. Slipcase with minor wear. $45.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. The Living Words of Abraham Lincoln: Selected Writings of a Great President. Foreword by Carl Sandburg. Hallmark Editions, 1967. Dust jacket. $3.50
Lincoln, Abraham. Selections from Abraham Lincoln. Edited by Andrew S. Draper. Gateway Series. American Book Company, 1911. Rec cloth, $5.00
Lincoln, Abraham. Speeches & Writings. vol. 1: 1832-1858 Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America. Blue cloth in white slipcase. $35.00
Lincoln, Abraham. Speeches & Writings. vol. 2: 1859-1865. Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous. Library of America. Dust jacket. $35.00
Lincoln, Abraham. The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches. Edited by H. Jack Lang. Includes excerpts from from letters to various people beginning in 1832 through the Civil War, including several to Union Generals. Previous owner's bookplace on inside front cover. World Publishing, 1943. Blue cloth. $10.00
Lincoln: A Contemporary Portrait. Edited by Allan Nevins & Irving Stone. An infomal collection of essays revealing decisions and personal relationships of Lincoln's life by thirteen writers. 1st edition. Doubleday, 1962. Dust jacket with wear. $15.00
The Lincoln Assassination Conspirators: Their Confinement and Execution, As Recorded in the Letterbook of John Frederick Hartranft. Edited by Edward Steers, Jr., and Harold Holzer, with a foreword by Alen Weinstein. Hartranft commanded the military prison where the conspirators were incarcerated until their execution. Includes illustrations and photographs. 1st printing. Louisiana State University Press, 2009. Dust jacket. $24.95
SOLD The Lincoln Assassination: Crime & Punishment, Myth & Memory. Edited by Harold Holzer, Craig L. Symonds & Frank J. Williams. A collection of essays from the Lincoln Forum by noted Lincoln scholars discussing various aspects of Lincoln's death. Fordham University Press, 2010. Dust jacket. $27.95
Lincoln Centennial Association. Lincoln Centennial Association Papers 1928. Ex-library. $20.00
Lincoln Centennial Association. Lincoln Centennial Association Papers 1929. Ex-library. $20.00
Lincoln Centennial Association. Lincoln Centennial Association Papers 1930. Ex-library. $20.00
Lincoln Centennial Association. Lincoln Centennial Association Papers 1932. Ex-library. $20.00
Lincoln Centennial Association. Lincoln Centennial Association Papers 1936. Ex-library. $20.00
Lincoln Emancipated: The President and the Politics of Race. Edited by Brian R. Dirck, foreword by Allen C. Guelzo. Points the way toward a new understanding of Lincoln and his racial views and emancipation policy. Northern Illinois University Press, 2007. Dust jacket. $32.00
Lincoln for the Ages. Edited by Ralph G. Newman. Seventy-six distinguished Americans tell his story. Doubleday & Co., 1960. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD The Lincoln Forum: Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg and the Civil War. Edited by John Y. Simon, et al. 1st hardcover edition. Savas Publishing Co., 1999. Dust jacket. $19.95
SOLD Lincoln: His Words and His World. By the editors of Country Beautiful. Filled with photographs and illustrations. Country Beautiful, 1965. Black cloth with pictorial cover. $10.00
Lincoln Looks West: From the Mississippi to the Pacific. Edited by Richard W. Etulain. First volume to comprehensively explore Lincoln's ties to the American West, through a collection of essays by scholars and experts. Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. Dust jacket. $34.95
Lincoln Reshapes the Presidency. Edited by Charles M. Hubbard. Essays delivered in 2001 at the Lincoln Symposium by the most respected scholars. Mercer University Press, 2003. $35.00
Lincoln Revisited: New Insights from the Lincoln Forum. Edited by John Y. Simon, Harold Holzer and Dawn Vogel. Essays by noted Lincoln and Civil War historians providing a fresh perspective. Topics discussed include Mormons, Union Generals and Admirals, politics and civil liberties. Fordham University Press, 2007. Soft cover. $25.00
Lincoln, the War President: The Gettysburg Lectures. Edited by Gabor S. Borritt. Collection of essays by McPherson, Davis, Degler, Stampp, Schlesigner, Boritt and Bruce. 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 1992. Dust jacket. $23.00
SOLD Lincoln's Devotional. Introduction by Carl Sandburg. The newly found book of daily scriptural messages and inspirational verse in which Lincoln signed his name. 1st edition. Channel Press, 1957. Dust jacket. $22.00
SOLD Lincoln's Legacy: Ethics & Politics. Edited by Phillip Shaw Paludan. The four new essays depict major problems that Lincoln navigated and what can be learned from how he did so. University of Illinois Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Lincoln's Proclamation: Emancipation Reconsidered. Edited by William A. Blair and Karen Fisher Younger. A collection of eight essays by noted Lincoln historians enrich our understanding of the proclamation by considering not only aspects of the President's decision making, but also events beyond Washington. University of North Carolina Press, 2009. Dust jacket. $30.00
Lindsey, David. "Sunset" Cox: Irrepressible Democrat. Biography of a politican who served in Congress during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Wayne State University Press, 1959. Dust jacket. $12.50
The Living Lincoln. Edited by Thomas A. Horrocks, Harold Holzer and Frank J. Williams. A collection of essays by major historians that provides a new voice to several aspects of Lincoln's career, as seen through the lends of recent scholarship.1st edtion. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $24.95
Long, David E. The Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln's Re-election and the End of Slavery. Best account of Northern politics during the Civil War, drawing on an impressive array of published and unpublished sources. 1st soft cover edition. Stackpole Books, 2008. Soft cover. $19.95
SOLD Lowe, James L. Lincoln Postcard Catalog: A Check List of Lincoln Postcards, Old and New. Revised by Dean and Mres. Charles W. Brennan. Illustrated with pricing guide. 1st revised edition. Deltiologists of America, 1973. Dust jacket. $35.00
Lowry, Thomas P. Don't Shoot That Boy! Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice. This thought-provoking study is based on hundreds of court-martial documents in Lincoln's own hand - dealing with 500 cases. Savas Publishing, 1999. Dust jacket. $24.95
Ludwig, Emil. Lincoln. Translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul. 1st edition. Little, Brown, and Co., 1930. Blue cloth, spine faded. $45.00
Madison, Lucy Foster. Lincoln. Illustrated (including color plates) and decorated by Frank E. Schoonover. Hampton Publishing Co., 1928. Red cloth with paper illustration inset on front cover, showing rubbing and scratches. $40.00
Mahin, Dean B. One War at a Time: The International Dimensions of the American Civil War. Refutes the opinion that Lincoln played only a minor role in u.S. foreign relations. 1st edition. Brassey's, 1999. Dust jacket. $27.95
Magdol, Edward. Owen Lovejoy: Abolitionist in Congress. First biography of a hero of the grand crusade against slavery in the United States. 1st edition. Rutgers University Press, 1967. Dust jacket. $25.00
Maihafer, Harry J. War of Words: Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War Press. Informative and entertaining book with a new interpretation on the President and the newspapers. Brassey's, 2001. Soft cover. $18.95
SOLD Masters, Edgar Lee. Lincoln the Man. Information sheet tipped in, front endsheet. Some pencil markings in text. Dodd Mead & Co, 1931. Dark cloth. $16.50
McClintock, Russell. Lincoln and the Decision for War: The Northern Response to Secession. The author shows that only after a desperate struggle to peaceably prevent the nation's disintegration did Lincoln opt for war. University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD McClintock, Russell. Lincoln and the Decision for War: The Northern Response to Secession. The author shows that only after a desperate struggle to peaceably prevent the nation's disintegration did Lincoln opt for war. University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Soft cover. $20.00
SOLD McClure, Col. Alexander K. "Abe" Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: A complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that Made Lincoln Famous as America's Greatest Story Teller. Illustrated. Illustrated cover with picture of Lincoln. 1901. $30.00
SOLD McClure, A. K. Abraham Lincoln and Men of War-Times: Some Personal Recollections of War and Politics During the Lincoln Administration. 4th edition. Times Publishing Co., 1892. $22.50
McGinty, Brian. Lincoln and the Court. Meticulously reserched story of Lincoln and the Supreme Court, recounting the compelling history of the relations between the executive and judicial branches during the Civil War. Harvard University Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $27.95
McGinty, Brian. Lincoln and the Court. Meticulously reserched story of Lincoln and the Supreme Court, recounting the compelling history of the relations between the executive and judicial branches during the Civil War. Harvard University Press, 2008. Soft cover. $18.95
SOLD McLoughlin, Emmett. An Inquiry into the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A provocative and important study. 1st edition. Lyle Stuart, Inc., 1963. Dust jacket. $20.00
McMurtry, R. Gerald. The Lincolns in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Discusses the Lincoln ancestors and provides a map of the town with location of townspeople. Lincolniana Publishersk, 1932. Wraps. $25.00
McPherson, James M. Abraham Lincoln. Marks the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. Oxford University Press, 2009. Dust jacket. $12.95
McPherson, James M. Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution. Examines closely the President's role as Commander-in-Chief of the Union forces and the importance of Lincoln's great rhetorical skills. 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 1990. Dust jacket. $17.95
McPherson, James M. Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief. Illuminates how Lincoln worked with - and often against - his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. Penguin Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $35.00
Mearns, David C. The Lincoln Papers: The Story of the Collection with Selections to July 4, 1861. 2 vols. Introduction by Carl Sandburg. Historically important selection of Lincoln papers offered for public inspection inthe Library of Congress in 1947. Previous owner's bookplate on front inside cover.1st edition. Doubleday & Co., 1948. Dust jackets. $40.00
Meredith, Roy. Mr. Lincoln's Contemporaries: 172 Portraits by Mathew B. Brady. Photographs of men and women who lived in Lincoln's time, some of whom played a great or little part in his career. 1st edition. Charles Scibner's sons, 1951. Dust jacket with piece missing at top near spine. $30.00
SOLD Miers, Earl S., editor in chief. Lincoln Day by Day: A Chronology. Reprint, enlarged edition. Morningside, 1991. Dust jacket. $45.00
SOLD Miers, Earl S., editor in chief. Lincoln Day by Day: A Chronology. Volumes 1 & 2 (out of a 3 volume set), edited by William E. Baringer. 1st edition. Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission, 1960. Blue cloth with red block and gold lettering. $60.00
Miller, Richard Lawrence. Lincoln and his World: The Early Years - Birth to Illinois Legislature. Drawn from first-person accounts, news paper articles and other sources to recount the day to day details and observations in this insightful biography. 1st edition. Stackpole Books, 2006. Dust jacket. $32.95
Miller, Richard Lawrence. Lincoln and his World: Prairie Politician 1834-1842.The second volume of this monumental Lincoln biography, detailing his early years when he first faces Stephen A. Doublas. Drawn from first-person accounts, news paper articles and other sources to recount the day to day details and observations in this insightful biography. 1st edition. Stackpole Books, 2008. Dust jacket. $44.95
SOLD Miller, William Lee. President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman. An ethical biography, showing how the amiable and inexperienced backcountry politician transformed by constitutional alchemy into a head of state confronted by the radical moral contradiction of equality, liberty and slavery. Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Milton, George Fort. Abraham Lincoln and the Fifth Column. 1st edition. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. Vanguard Press, 1942. Red cloth. $35.00
Mitgang, Herbert. Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait. His Life and Times from the Original Newspaper Documents of the Union, the Confederacy and Europe. Fordham University Press, 2000. Dust jacket. $32.95
Mitgang, Herbert. Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait. University of Georgia, 1989. Soft cover. $17.98
Monaghan, Jay. Lincoln Bibliography 1839-1939. volume II only - which covers 1912-1939. Illinois State Historical Library, 1945. Blue cloth. $30.00
SOLD Morgan, James. Abraham Lincoln: The Boy and the Man. Grosset & Dunlap, 1913. Tan cloth shows minor wear and spotting. $10.00
Morris, Roy, Jr. The Long Pursuit: Abraham Lincoln's Thirty-Year Struggle with Stephen Douglas for the Heart and Soul of America. Compelling narrative offers a new angle on two of America's most towering politicans and their intense personal rivalry that transformed both them and the nation. Smithsonian Books, 2008. Dust jacket. $24.95
Morris, Roy, Jr. The Long Pursuit: Abraham Lincoln's Thirty-Year Struggle with Stephen Douglas for the Heart and Soul of America. Compelling narrative offers a new angle on two of America's most towering politicans and their intense personal rivalry that transformed both them and the nation. 1st Bison printing. University of Nebraska Press, 2010. Soft cover. $18.95
Morrow, Honore. Great Captain: Three Novels of Abraham Lincoln. Contains Forever Free, With Malice Toward None, and The Last Full Measure. William Morrow and Co. Tan binding with green marking on bottom edge. $15.00
Musmanno, Michael A. The Glory & The Dream: Abraham Lincoln, before and after Gettysburg. A jewel of a book. 1st edition. Long House, 1967. Dust jacket. $35.00
Nason, Elias. The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career. B. B. Russell, 1874. Decorated green cloth. $20.00
SOLD Neely, Mark E., Jr. The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia. Fully authoritative and accurate, based on a number of manuscript collections, including the letterbooks of Lincoln's son Robert, it is the first place to look when wanting information on Lincoln. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1982. Dust jacket. $100.00
Neely, Mark E., Jr. The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties. One of America's leading authorities on Lincoln discusses the President's record on the Constitution and individual rights. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History, 1992. 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 1991. Dust jacket. $30.00
Neely, Mark E., Jr. and R. Gerald McMurty. The Insanity File: The Case of Mary Todd Lincoln. An indepth look of Robert Todd Lincoln's case against his mother. Southern Illinois University Press, 1986. Dust jacket. $35.00
Neely, Mark E., Jr. and R. Gerald McMurty. The Insanity File: The Case of Mary Todd Lincoln. Southern Illinois University Press, 1993. Wraps. $14.95
Neely, Mark E., Jr. The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America. Harvard University Press, 1993. Dust jacket. $24.95
Neely, Mark E., Jr. The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America. A compact biography of Lincoln. Harvard University Press, 1995. Soft cover. $12.95
SOLD Neely, Mark E., Jr. and Harold Holzer. The Lincoln Family Album. An authoriative and enlightening history of the family with detailed captions for each family print. 1st edition. Doubleday, 1990. Dust jacket. $35.00
Nevins, Allan. The Emergence of Lincoln: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos 1857-1859. Scribners. Dust jacket. $25.00
Nevins, Allan. The Emergence of Lincoln: Prologue to the Civil War 1859-1861. Scribners. Dust jacket. $25.00
Nicolay, Helen. Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln. From the notes of John Nicolay, Lincoln's private secretary. Facsimile of 1912 edition. Lincoln bicentennial, 1809-2009. Stackpole Books, 2006. Soft cover. $19.95
Nicolay, John G. An Oral History of Abraham Lincoln: John G. Nicolay's Interviews and Essays. Edited by Michael Burlingame. Nicolay was Lincoln's chief White House secretary, who later when writing his ten volume history, conducted interviews with men who had known Lincoln during his years in Springfield and later in Washington. Southern Illinois University Press, 2006. Soft cover. $19.00
Niven, John. Gideon Welles: Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy. This colorful biography provides an intriguing portrait of Welles, rich in detail and rich in personal insights. 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 1973. Dust jacket. $30.00
Niven, John. Salmon P. Chase: A Biography. A portrait of a tragic figure, whose high qualities of heart and mine and whose many achievements were ultimately tarnished by an often unseemly quest for power - a revealing glimpse into the political life of ninteenth century America. Previous owner's name on front endsheet. Oxford University Press, 1995. Dust jacket. $39.95
Oates, Stephen B. The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861. 1st edition. HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. Dust jacket. $28.00
Oates, Stephen B. With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln. A biography full of warmth - an astonishing history of the man who had to learn to lead his generals, a man who had to coax and cajole his cabinet and a man who had the fate of a nation in his hands. Presentation copy signed by the author and owner's inscription. 1st edition. Harper & Row, 1977. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD Oldroyd, Osborn H. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Flight, Pursuit, Capture, and Punishment of the Conspirators. With an introduction by T. M. Harris. Pasted page with information on front endsheet, loose front hinge. O. H. Oldroyd. 1901. Brown cloth with wear. $95.00
O'Reilly, Bill and Martin Dugard. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever. Well written account of the dramatic events of the spring of 1865. The authors present it like a historical thriller. Henry Holt, 2011. Dust jacket. $28.00
O'Toole, G. J. A. The Cosgrove Report: Being the Privte Inquiry of a Pinkerton Detective into the Death of president Lincoln: An Annotated Novel. Fictional report of Nicholas Cosgrove, edited and verified by Michael Croft. 1st edition. Rawson, Wade, 1979. Dust jacket. $25.00
Palmer, John McAuley. Washington, Lincoln, Wilson: Three War Statesman. Introduction by General John J. Pershing. 1st edition. Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1930. Black cloth. $15.00
Paludan, Phillip Shaw. The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. This book raises and answers the enduring quetions of the Lincoln presidency, original accurate, and fairminded. University Press of Kansas, 1994. Dust jacket. $29.95
Parton, J. The Life of Horace Greeley, Editor of the New York Tribune. 1st edition. Mason Brothers, 1855. Brown decorated cloth with minor wear. $30.00
Payne, Charles E. Josiah Bushnell Grinnell. Biography of an Iowa statesman and a member of Congress during Lincoln's tenure as president. Previous owner's name and 1938 date on front endsheet. State Historical Society of Iowa, 1936. Red cloth. $30.00
Percoco, James A. Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments. A fascinating chronicle of looking for Lincoln stories in statues of marble and bronze, selecting seven emblematic ones to discuss. Fordham University Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $45.00
Percoco, James A. Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments. A fascinating chronicle of looking for Lincoln stories in statues of marble and bronze, selecting seven emblematic ones to discuss. Fordham University Press, 2008. Soft cover. $18.00
SOLD Perret, Geoffrey. Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief. Drawing on newly discovered documents in the National Archives, this book is the only full-length account to date on Lincoln as Commander in Chief. For t6he first time, readers will see the war unfold as Lincoln saw it. 1st edition. Random House, 2004. Dust jacket. $35.00
Peterson, Merrill D. Lincoln in American Memory. A fascinating history of Lincoln's place in American thought and imagination and tracing the changing image of Lincoln through time. Oxford University Press, 1994. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD Phelan, Mry Kay. Mr. Lincoln Speaks at Gettysburg. With an introduction by Frederick Schwengel, U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Reconstructing the events of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Signed by the author. 1st edition. W. W. Norton, 1966. Dust jacket. $15.00
The Portable Abraham Lincoln. Edited by Andrew Delbanco. Contains the great public speeches, including the first debate with Douglas, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural Address. Penguin Book, 1993. Soft cover. $7.00
A Portion of That Field: The Centennial of the Burial of Lincoln. Collection of essays by Gwendolyn Brooks, Otto Kerner, Allan Nevins, Paul M. Angle, Mark Van Doren, Paul H. Douglas, Bruce Catton and Adlai E. Stevenson. 1st edition. University of Illinois Press, 1967. Dust jacket. $15.00
SOLD Pratt, Fletcher. Stanton: Lincoln's Secretary of War. Called "the terrible Stanton," he was the greatest figure in Lincoln's Cabinet and a consummate war minister. This is his personal story and a superb narrative of the Civil War. 1st edition. W. W. Norton & Co., 1953. Dust jacket worn on edges. $35.00
SOLD Pratt, Fletcher. Stanton: Lincoln's Secretary of War. Called "the terrible Stanton," he was the greatest figure in Lincoln's Cabinet and a consummate war minister. This is his personal story and a superb narrative of the Civil War. 1st edition. W. W. Norton & Co., 1953. Blue cloth with gold lettering faded. $30.00
Pratt, Harry E. Springfield's Public Square in Lincoln's Day 1861 and 1941. Contains contemporary photographs. Reprint from Springfield, Illinois 1941 City Directory. Wraps. $10.00
Pritchard, Myra Helmer. The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln's Widow As Revealed by Her Own Letters. Edited and annotated by Jason Emerson. Originally written in 1927, but barred from publication, this book is based on nearly two dozen letters between Mary Lincoln and her close friend Myra Bradwell during her incareration in an insane asylum. This book provides a unique perspective on the first lady after her years in the White House. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $19.95
The Public and the Private Lincoln: Contemporary Perspectives. Edited by Cullom Davis, et al. Essays selected principally from papers delivered during a conference on Lincoln. 1st edition. Southern Illinois University Press, 1979. Dust jacket. $25.00
SOLD Randall, J. G. Has the Lincoln Theme Been Exhausted? Individual reprint from the 1936 American Historical Review. Interesting article considering how much has been written since 1936. Wraps. $15.00
Randall, J. G. Lincoln the President: Springfield to Gettysburg. 2 volume set. Accurate portrait of Lincoln during the critical years of the Civil War, providing a fine interpretation of Lincoln's mind and personality. 1st edition. Dodd, Mead & Co., 1945. 2 volumes in slipcase with extensive wear and both volumes in dust jacket with wear and pieces missing on spine and edges. $60.00
Randall, J. G. Lincoln the President: Midstream. Lincoln at the height of his powers, caught in a swirling current of war, politics and persoal tragedy. Dodd, Mead & Co., 1953. Dust jacket with minor wear and spine faded. $30.00
Randall, Ruth Painter. The Courtship of Mr. Lincoln. 1st edition. Little, Brown and Co., 1957. Blue cloth. $20.00
SOLD Randall, Ruth Painter. I Mary: A Biography of the Girl who Married Abraham Lincoln. Presentation copy signed by the author. 1st edition. Little, Brown & Co., 1959. Blue cloth, spine faded. $35.00
Randall, Ruth Painter. Mary Lincoln: Biography of a Marriage. "The truth about one of the most controversial women in American history, and the never-before-told, never-to-be-forgotten story of her life with Abraham Lincoln. Little, Brown and Co., 1953. Dust jacket with wear on edges. $25.00
SOLD Reck, W. Emerson. A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours. Researching church records, newspapers, eyewitness accounts, the author recreates Lincoln's final interactions with family members, government officials and citizens. University of South Carolina Press, 1994. Soft cover. $14.95
SOLD Reid, Whitelaw. A Radical View: The "Agate" Dispatches of Whitelaw Reid, 1861-1865. Edited with an introduction and notes by James G. Smart. 2 volume set of the actual reports on the Civil War by an influential Radical journalist. Memphis State University Press, 1976. Dust jacket. $25.00
Rhodehamel, John H. and Thomas F. Schwartz. The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America. Foreword by James M. McPherson. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Huntington Library, October 1993 to August 1994. Huntington Library, 1993. Soft cover. $17.50
SOLD Rhodes, James A. and Dean Jauchius. The Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1959. Dust jacket. $22.50
SOLD Rice, Allen Thorndike, ed. Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time. 7th edition. North American Review, 1888. Red cloth, gilt lettered with medallion of Lincoln on cover. $35.00
Ross, Ishbel. The President's Wife Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography. Previous owner's name on front end sheet. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973. Dust jacket. $18.50
SOLD Rothschild, Alonzo. Lincoln Master of Men: A Study in Character. Previous owner's name on front endsheet. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1906. Red cloth. $15.00
Safire, William. Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Historic fiction to view political aspects of the war. Doubleday, 1987. Dust jacket with tear and piece missing on front edge. $12.50
SOLD Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years. 2 volumes. Harcourt, Brace, 1926. Blue cloth. $45.00
Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years. One volume abridged edition. Previous owner's name on front endsheet. Harcourt Brace. Dust jacket. $28.50
Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. 4 volumes. Winner of the Pulitzer Award for History, 1940. Harcourt, Brace, various years. Blue cloth. $85.00
SOLD Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years. Sangamon Edition. 6 volumes. Charles Scribner's, 1947. Red cloth with embossed Lincoln cameo on front cover. $125.00
Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years (Illustrated Edition). A definitive one-volume biography. Reader's Digest, 1970. Blue with Brown leatherette spine, oversize. $20.00
Sandburg, Carl. Lincoln Collector: The Story of the Oliver R. Barrett's Great Private Collection. A contribution to a fuller understanding of Lincoln and the Civil War period. Foxing on front endsheet. Harcourt Brace, 1950. Dust jacket with minor wear. $20.00
Sandburg, Carl. Storm Over the Land: A Profile of the Civil War. Taken mainly from Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. With over 150 photographs, drawings, maps, and sketches. 1st edition. Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1942. Gray cloth. $25.00
Schenk de Regniers, Beatrice. The Abraham Lincoln Joke Book. Illustrations by William Lahey Cummings. Contains more than sixty jokes and humorous stories told by and about Lincoln. Random House, 1965. Dust jacket. $20.00
Schneider, Stuart. Collecting Lincoln. With values. Schiffer Publishing, 1997. Dust jacket. $69.95
Schneider, Thomas E. Lincoln's Defense of Politics: The Public Man and His Opponents in the Crisis over Slavery. An examination of six key figures from among the two groups that were Lincoln's opponents. University of Missouri Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $39.95
Schreiner, Samuel A., Jr. The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln: The harrowing never-before-told story of Mary Todd Lincoln's last and finest years. 1st edition. Donald I. Fine, 1987. Dust jacket. $25.00
SOLD Schreiner, Samuel A., Jr. The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln. A lively popular account of Mary Lincoln's travails. University of Nebraska Press, 2005. Soft cover. $16.95
Schurz, Carl. The Autobiography of Carl Schurz: Lincoln's Champion and Friend. Introduction by Allan Nevins. An abridgement in one volume by Wayne Andrews. 1st edition. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1961. Dust jacket, slight worn. $20.00
Shaw, Albert. Abraham Lincoln: His Path to the Presidency. Profusely illustrated with contemporary cartoons, portraits, and scenes. Contains loose prefactory for for this edition. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. 1st edition. The Review of Reviews Corporation, 1929. Red cloth. $35.00
Shenton, James P. Robert John Walker: A Politician from Jackson to Lincoln. Biography of a man who was called "corrupted" to "one of the gratest statemens of the Republic. 1st edition. Columbia University Press, 1961. Dust jacket with minor wear. $20.00
Shook, Chester R. The Lincoln Story . . . as told by Chester R. Shook. 2nd printing. C. J. Krehbiel, Co., 1950. Gray cloth. $10.00
SOLD Simon, James. Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers. Brings to life the passionate struggle during the Civil War regarding Lincoln's presidential powers - which started before with Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case in 1857. Simon & Schuster, 2006. Dust jacket. $27.00
SOLD Simon, Paul. Lincoln's Preparation for Greatness: The Illinois Legislative Years. Reprint. University of Illinois Press, 1989. Wraps. $11.95
Smith, Gene. High Crimes & Misdemeanors: The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson. The story of great drama brilliantly told, concerned with seminal issues and questions which continue to reverberate in the nation today. 1st edition. William Morrow and Co., 1977. Dust jacket. $30.00
SOLD Snider, Denton. Lincoln at Richmond: A Dramtic Epos of the Civil War. Minor water stain on front endsheet, previous owner's bookplate. Sigma Publishing Co., 1914. Blue cloth. $25.00
SOLD Speer, Bonnie Stahlman. The Great Abraham Lincoln Hijack. The story of the 1876 attempt to steal the body of President of Lincoln. Previous owner's presentation on front endsheet. Author's authograph on half title sheet. Reliance Press, 1990. Casebound. $15.00
Spiegel, Allen D. A. Lincoln Esquire: A Shrewd, Sophisticated Lawyer in his Time. Foreword by Thomas R. Turner. This book used the newly discovered legal documents of Lincoln, howing how Lincoln handled his variety of cases. Mercer University Press, 2002. Dust jacket. $40.00
SOLD Staples, Ernest Linwood. A Man of Destiny: Being the Story of Abraham Lincoln - An Epic Poem. Previous owner's bookplate and name on front endsheets. Lincoln Publishing Co., 1904. Olive green pictorial cloth. $20.00
Steers, Edward, Jr. Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Until now, there has been no comprehensive study, based on primary sources, of Lincoln's assassination and Booth's escape. Steers puts to rest the many myths and popular misconceptions surrounding the key players and accurately depicts what happened. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. Dust jacket. $29.95
Steers, Edward, Jr. The Escape and Capture of John Wilkes Booth. Accurate account of the escape, flight and capture of Booth. Illustrated. Thomas Publications, 1992. Soft cover. $6.95
Steers, Edward, Jr. The Trial: The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators. A special edition of the trial transcript as compiled and arranged in 1865 by Benn Pitman. With commentary by Terry Alford, Burrus Carnahan, Joan L. Chaconas, and others. In this volume, assassination scholars guide readers through all 421 pages of testimony. By drawing together the evidence that resulted in the conspirators' convictions, The Trial leaves no doubt as to the events surrounding the assassination of Lincoln. University Press of Kentucky, 2003. Dust jacket. $55.00
Steiner, Mark E. An Honest Calling: The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln. A portrait that depicts Lincoln's work for the railroads and the infamous case in which he defended the claims of a slaveholder, but also illustrates his more typical work of neighborly disputes. Northern Illinois University Press, 2009. Soft cover. $24.00
Sterling, Dorothy. Ahead of Her Time: Abby Kelley and the Politics of Antislavery. First comprehensive biography, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. 1st edition. Norton, 1991. Dust jacket. $22.95
Stern, Philip Van Doren. The Man Who Killed Lincoln: The Story of John Wilkes Booth and his Part in the Assassination. A new kind of history, authentic and based on elaborate research, but told in a colorful and dramatic way. Includes a separate afterword by the author in a pocket at the back of the book in which he describes his search for material in the War Department and other archives. Literary Guild of America, 1939. Gray cloth. $25.00
Stevens, Walter B. A Reporter's Lincoln. Edited by Michael Burlingame. Written by the chief of the Washington Bureau of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who interviewed many people who had known Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, 1998. Wraps. $24.95
Stoddard, William O. Inside the White House in War Times: Memoirs and Reports of Lincoln's Secretary. Edited by Michael Burlingame. An extended memoir of his time in the executive mansion originally published in 1890. University of Nebraska Press, 2000. Soft cover. $25.00
Striner, Richard. Father Abraham: Lincoln's Relentless Struggle to End Slavery. Fresh and provocative insights. Oxford University Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $28.00
Strozier, Charles B. Lincoln's Quest for Union: Public and Private Meanings. Provides a new dimension to our understanding of Lincoln's private motives and their relation to his public stance. Author's presenation copy. 1st edition. Basic Books, 1982. Dust jacket. $22.50
SOLD Strozier, Charles B. Lincoln's Quest for Union: A Psychological Portrait. Provides a new dimension to our understanding of Lincoln's private motives and their relation to his public stance. 2d edition, revised, with a foreword by Geoffrey C. Ward. Paul Dry Books, 2001. Soft cover. $18.95
SOLD Sumner, G. Lynn. Meet Abraham Lincoln: Profiles of the Prairie President. 1st trade edition. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946. Red cloth. $25.00
Supplement to the Congressional Globe: Containing the Proceedings of the Senate Sitting for the Trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. 40th Congress Second Session. Half leather over marbled boards, worn, front hinge weak, front endsheet lose. F. & J. Rives & George A. Bailey, Washington City. 1868. $75.00
Swanson, James. Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse. a brilliant narrative with vivid style and historical accuracy details Davis' attempt to avoid the Union soldiers and the final journey of Lincoln. William Morrow, 2010. Dust jacket. $27.95
SOLD Swanson, James L. and Daniel R. Weinberg. Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution. The crime of the nineteenth century retold with an unprecedented visual record of almost 300 contemporary photographs, letters, documents, prints, newspapers, pamphlets, books, and artifacts. Arena Editions, 2001. Oversize. Dust jacket. $45.00
SOLD Swanson, James L. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Brings vividly to life one of the great stories in American history, based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts and Lincoln's own blood relics - fully documented. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought. 1st edition. William Morrow, 2006. Pictorial casebound with half dust jacket. $26.95
Swanson, James L. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Brings vividly to life one of the great stories in American history, based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts and Lincoln's own blood relics - fully documented. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought. William Morrow, 2006. Soft cover. $15.95
Symonds, Craig L. Lincoln and his Admirals. Unveils an aspect of Lincoln's presidency not previously examined until now, revelaing how Lincoln managed the men who ran the naval side of the Civil War and how the activities of the Union navy ultimately affected the course of history. Oxford University Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $27.95
Symonds, Craig L. Lincoln and his Admirals. Unveils an aspect of Lincoln's presidency not previously examined until now, revelaing how Lincoln managed the men who ran the naval side of the Civil War and how the activities of the Union navy ultimately affected the course of history. Oxford University Press, 2010. Soft cover. $17.95
Tackach, James. Lincoln's Moral Vision: The Second Inaugural Address. An assessment of the great speech as Lincoln's moral resolution of his views on slavery, race, and religion. University Press of Mississippi, 2002. Dust jacket. $40.00
Tagg, Larry. The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln: The Story of America's Most Reviled President. The first study to concentrate on what Lincoln's contemporaries actually thought of him during his lifetime. Savas Beatie, 2009. Dust jacket. $32.95
Tap, Bruce. Over Lincoln's Shoulder: The Committee on the Conduct of the War. Presents solid evidence, including examples of contact Congress and the military, to show that the committee produced little good and no small amount of harm. A revisionist account that corrects prevailing images of the relationship between Republican politicians and the army during the Civil War. University Press of Kansas, 1998. Dust jacket. $32.50
SOLD Tarbell, Ida M. The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln. Assisted by J. McCan Davis. Containing many unpublished documents and unpublished reminiscences of Lincoln's early friends. With 160 illustrations including 20 portraits of Lincoln. S. S. McClure, 1896. Green cloth with gold printing on cover. $25.00
SOLD Tarbell, Ida M. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and telegrams hitherto unpublished and illustrated with many reproductions from original paintings, photographs. 4 vols. Lincoln History Society. Maroon cloth embossed. $80.00
Taylor, John M. William Henry Seward: Lincoln's Right Hand. The definitive biography of Lincoln's flamboyant Secretary of State and one of the pivotal political figures of the ninteenth century. 1st edition. HarperCollins, 1991. Dust jacket. $25.00
Thomas, Benjamin P. Abraham Lincoln: A Biography. Missing back endsheet and loose hinge. Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Dust jacket. $20.00
SOLD Thomas, Benjamin P. "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays. Edited with an introduction by Michael Burlingame. Gathers Lincoln's tall tales and clever barbs, written by a skilled historian and masterful storyteller. University of Illinois press, 2006. Soft cover. $19.95
Tice, George. Lincoln. Rutgers University Press, 1984. Dust jacket. Was $39.95, now $17.98.
Tidwell, William A. April '65: Confederate Covert Action in the American Civil War. The most thorough description of the Confederate Secret Service to date, April '65 provides previously unknown records and traces the development of Confederate doctrine for the conduct of irregular warfare. Kent State University Press, 1995. Dust jacket. $30.00
Tidwell, William A. with James O. Hall and David Winfred Gaddy. Come Retribution: The Confederate Secret Service and the Assassination of Lincoln. An astonishinb book that uncovers the Confederacy's role in the death of Lincoln. University Press of Mississippi, 2001. Soft cover. $30.00
Townsend, William H. Lincoln and his Wife's Home Town. Fascinating history of Kentucky. Previous owner's name on front endsheet. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill, 1929. Dust jacket with wear. $25.00
Trefousse, Hans L. "First among Equals" Abraham Lincoln's Reputation During his Administration. Essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand how Lincoln was viewed by his contemporaries. Fordham University Press, 2005. Soft cover. $20.00
Turner, Justin G. and Linda Levitt Turner. Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters. Biography gleaned from unpublished letters, spaning forty-two years. Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Dust jacket with minor wear. $30.00
Ulrich, Bartow A. Abraham Lincoln and New Constitutional Governments. Third Part. Containing chapter on Washington and Lincoln, showing what they accomplished in forming and perpetuating constitutional government ona republican basis. Press Club of Chicago, 1920. Red cloth. $17.00
Vance, Mariah. Lincoln's Unknown Private Life: An Oral History by his Black Housekeeper, Mariah Vance 1850-1860. Edited by lloyd Ostendorf and Walter Oleksy. Contains a facsimile of the handwritten manuscript as recorded by Adah Sutton and the printed copy with supplemental material. Hastings House, 1995. Dust jacket. $40.00
Van der Linden, Frank. The Dark Intrigue: the true story of a Civil War Conspiracy. Reveals evidence of a conspiracy against Abraham Lincoln by leaders of an American political party. Fulcrum Publishing, 2007. Dust jacket. $35.00
Van der Linden, Frank. Lincoln: The Road to War. A lively and provocative book about one of the most reglected and overlooked periods in the political life of Lincoln. 1st edition. Fulcrum Publishing, 1998. Dust jacket. $29.95
Van Doren, Mark. The Last Days of Lincoln: A Play in Six Scenes. A powerful and beautiful play that covers the last few weeks before Lincoln's death. Hill and Wang, 1959. Dust jacket. $10.00
Wall, Bernhardt. Following Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865. Illustrated with etchings by the author of various events and stages of Lincoln's life. Wise-Parslow Co., 1943. Redish cloth. $25.00
Walsh, John Evangelist. The Shadows Rise: Abraham Lincoln and the Ann Rutledge Legend. The first book-length treatment of the love affair. 1st edition. University of Illinois Press, 1993. Dust jacket. $25.00
Warren, Louis A. Lincoln's Youth: Indiana Years Seven to Twenty-one, 1816-1830. Map on endsheets traces the journey of Lincoln. Previous owner's signature on half-title sheet. 1st edition. Indiana Historical Society, 1959. Black and tan cloth. $25.00
Warren, Raymond. The Prairie President: Living Through the Years with Lincoln 1809-1861. Illustrations by the author. 1st edition. Reilly & Lee Co., 1930. Brown cloth. $25.00
Waugh, John C. One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War. Tells the story of how Lincoln was great enough to risk the fate of the nation on the notion that all men are created equal. Harcourt, 2007. Dust jacket. $28.00
Waugh, John C. Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency. Tells the dramatic story of perhaps the most critical election campaign in American history. 1st edition. Crown Publishers, 1997. Dust jacket. $30.00
Weber, Jennifer L. Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln's Opponents in the North. Foreword by James M. McPherson. Thefirst full-length portrait of this powerful faction who came close to defeating Lincoln and ending the war in the South's favor. Oxford University Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $28.00
Weichmann, Louis J. A True History of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and of the Corspiracy of 1865. Edited by Floyd E. Risvold. The extraordinary eyewitness account by the young friend of John Surratt. Previous owner's embossed stamp on half title page. Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. Dust jacket. $45.00
Weik, Jesse W. The Real Lincoln: A Portrait. Edited by Michael Burlingame. Originally published in 1922, this is an in-depth look at Lincoln the man, not the public figure. University of Nebraska Press, 2002. Soft cover. $39.95
SOLD Welles, Gideon. Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln and Johnson. Introduction by John T. Morse, Jr. 3 volumes. Hougton Mifflin Co., 1911. Dust jackets. $135.00
Werstein, Irving. Abraham Lincoln versus Jefferson Davis. Separates cobwebs of myths and legends, using original documents, letters and newspaper accounts. 1st edition. Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. Dust jacket. $25.00
West, Richard S. Gideon Welles: Lincoln's Navy Department. Biography of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy that adds depth to Welles' diary. Former library copy with minor stamps and markings. 1st edition. Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Dust jacket. $35.00
Whipple, Wayne. The Heart of Abraham Lincoln. Signed by the author, 1st edition. Biddle Press, 1909. Red cloth. $15.00
White, Ronald C., Jr. A. Lincoln: A Biography. Meticulously researched through the Lincoln Legal Papers and recently discovered letters and photographs, White provides a portrait of Lincoln's personal, political and moral evolution. 1st edition. Random House, 2009. Dust jacket. $35.00
SOLD White, Ronald C., Jr. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words. Examining a different speech, address, or public letter in each chapter, White tracks the evolution of Lincoln's rhetoric from the measured, lawyerly tones of the First Inaugural to the imaginative daring of the 1862 Message to Congress to the haunting poetry of the Gettysburg Address. Random House, 2005. Dust jacket. $26.95
SOLD White, Ronald C., Jr. Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural. A compelling description of Lincoln's articulation of the nation's struggle and of the suffering of all - north and south, offering new insight. 1st edition. Simon & Schuster, 2002. Dust jacket. $24.00
Whitman, Walt. Walt Whitman's Memoranda During the War [&] Death of Abraham Lincoln. Reproduced in facsimile. Edited with an introduction by Roy P. Basler. Indiana Universit Press, 1962. $15.00
Wieck, Carl F. Lincoln's Quest for Equality: The Road to Gettysburg. Tracing the Great Emancipator's political ideology from the antebellum era and culminating at Gettysburg, Wieck sheds new light on the intellectual development of the president who reshaped American political culture. Northern Illinois University Press, 2002. Dust jacket. $36.00
Williams, Ben Ames, Jr. "Mr. Secretary." The story of Edwin M. Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War, written as an autobiography. 1st edition. Macmillan Co., 1940. Dust jacket. $90.00
SOLD Williams, Frank J. and William D. Pederson, eds. Abraham Lincoln Contemporary: An American Legacy. A collection of essays. 1st hardcover edition. Savas Woodbury Publishers, 1995. Dust jacket. $29.95
Williams, T. Harry. Lincoln and His Generals. 1st edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. Red cloth, slight tear on front spine, loose front endsheet. $20.00
Williams, T. Harry. Lincoln & His Generals. Fascinating story told complete for the first time of Lincoln's search for a winning general, and of his own emergence as a master strategist and great commander-in-chief. Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. Dust jacket. $22.50
Wills, Garry. Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America. Simon & Schuster, 1992. Dust jacket. $23.00
Wilson, Douglas. Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln. An original and creative work on Lincoln; describing his formative years and explaining how Lincoln became a great man. Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Dust jacket. $20.00
Wilson, Douglas L. Lincoln Before Washington: New Perspectives on the Illinois Years. Provocative selections address topics as disparate as Herndon's informants, Lincoln's favorite poems, the Douglas debates and a previously unknown assault on Peter Cartright. University of Illinois Press, 1997. Dust jacket. $75.00
SOLD Wilson, Douglas L. Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words. Tells the story of how Lincoln developed his writing skills and how they served him as a presidential asset. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Dust jacket. $26.95
Wilson, Rufus Rockwell. Lincoln in Caricature. A Historical Collection with description and biographical commentaries. Introduction by R. Gerald McMurtry. 1st trade edition. Horizona Press, 1953. $22.50
Winkle, Kenneth J. Abraham and Mary Lincoln. An overview of the lives of both Lincolns and the roles in their marriage. Concise Lincoln Library. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Dust jacket. $19.95
SOLD Winkler, H. Donald. Lincoln's Ladies: The Women in the Life of the Sixteenth President. Foreword by Chief Justice Frank J. Williams. Revised and expanded. Examines Lincoln's relationship with such women as Ann Rutledge, his wife and women who played a role in his life. Cumberland House, 2004. Soft cover. $16.95
Woldman, Albert A. Lincoln and the Russians. The first volume to explore a neglected aspect of American diplomatic relations. 1st edition. World Publishing Co., 1952. Dust jacket. $35.00
Wood, Harry. The Faces of Abraham Lincoln: Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings and Photomontages. With an introductory essay and notes by the artist. Exhibition catalog. Arizona State University, 1970. Soft cover oversize. $25.00
Work, David. Lincoln's Political Generals. An examination of Lincoln's policy of appointing political generals to build a national coalition to fight and win the Civil War. University of Illinois Press, 2009. Dust jacket. $34.95

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Allison, Guy. Man's Most Valuable Words-- The Gettysburg Address. L. E. Smith Wholesale Dist., 1956. Wraps. $5.00
Angle, Paul M. "Lincoln and the United States Supreme Court: A Postscript." Supplement to Bulletin No. 47, Abraham Lincoln Association. June 1937. Wraps. $3.00
Brown, Mrs. Mary Edwards. Mrs. Mary Edwards Brown Tells Story of Lincoln's Wedding. Edited by Wayne C. Temple, Director Lincoln Memorial Univeristy. Limited edition published for the members of the National Lincoln-Civil War Council. Lincoln Memorial University Press, 1960. $12.50
Chicago Historical Society. "The Lincoln Dioramas." In original envelope, worn. $15.00
Christian, George L. Abraham Lincoln. An Address delivered at Richmond, Va., October 29, 1909. Reprint, 1927. Wraps. $12.50
SOLD Crawford, Paul. "The Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Freeport, Illinois, August 27, 1858." Northern Illinois University, 1958. Wraps. $12.50
Emancipation Centennial, 1962: A Brief Anthology of the Preliminary Proclamation. Speeches, letters, articles written by contemporary individuals, including Jefferson Davis and Lincoln. Civil War Centennial Commission, 1962. Wraps. $5.00
Fraser, Richard A. R., M.D. "How Did Lincoln Die?" A prominent neurosurgeon has discovered persuasive evidence that the President's doctors must share the blame with Booth's shot. American Heritage Feb-March 1995. Soft cover. $4.50
SOLD Gunn, Benj. J. Life of Abraham Lincoln in Verse. Delivered by the Author at Lincoln's Tomb the Thirtieth Anniversary of his Death. 6th edition. 1914. Wraps. $7.50
Harkness, David J. "Lincoln and the Land-Grant Idea." University of Tennessee News Letter, vol. XLI, No. 1, Feb. 1962. Wraps. $10.00
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. "An Exhibition Commemorating the birth of Abraham Lincoln. February 12 - September 30, 1959." Pamphlet. $2.50
Illinois. "The Home of Abraham Lincoln." Guide pamphlet. 1960. $2.00
Illinois. Land of Lincoln. Map and information. 1959. Broadside. $3.00
Illinois. "The Lincoln Tomb." Oak Ridge Cemetery. Guide pamphlet. William G. Stratton, Governor. $2.00
SOLD Illinois. "Lincoln's New Salem State Park." Guide pamphlet. 1960. $2.00
Illinois Central Magazine. "Illinois Central Men, from Privates to President . . ." and "The Illinois Central in the Civil War: Railroading Under Two Flags." April 1962. Extract. Wraps. $7.50
"In this temple . . A guide book to the Lincoln Memorial. Museum Press, 1973. Wraps. $3.00
SOLD King, Bess, comp. The Tomb of Abraham Lincoln. 4th printing. Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop, 1941. Wraps. $15.00
Kunhardt, Dorothy Meserve and Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. "Assassination!" Article in American Heritage vol. XVI, no. 3, April 1965, on the Lincoln assassination. Hardcover. $7.50
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln From His Own Words and Contemporary Accounts. Edited by Roy Edgar Appleman. National Park Service, Source Book Series No. 2. G.P.O., revised, 1956. Wraps. $7.50
Lincoln, Abraham. "Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: The First and Second Drafts Now in the Library of Congress." G.P.O., 1950. Wraps. $5.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" Address. Introduction by Clyde C. Walton. Illinois State Historical Society, 1958. Wraps. $2.50
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. "An Address Delivered by Abraham Lincoln, Before the Springfield Washingtonian Temperance Society . . . February 22, 1842." O. H. Oldroyd, 1889. Wraps, torn cover. $25.00
SOLD Lincoln, Abraham. "The Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln." Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Broadside. $10.00
Lincoln Birthday Greeting, containing Lincoln's Thanksgiving Hymn and 1863 Presidential Proclamation. Compliments of the Department of Lincolniana. Pamphlet, n.d. $1.50
"Lincoln Day Celebration." February 11, 1950. Sponsored by the City Club of Rochester. Program. $4.50
"Lincoln Day Essays." Pupils of the Public High Schools Pay Their Tribute to the Deeds and Ideals of Abraham Lincoln. February 12, 1950. Wraps. $4.50
The Lincoln Digest. Bulletin Nos. 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11. 13, 16. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. $20.00
Lincoln Room Museum. Guide pamphlet, n.d. $1.00
SOLD Lutz, Stuart. "Chasing Booth in an Air-Conditioned Bus." A contemporary trip following Booth's escape. Civil War Times Illustrated. March 1999. Soft cover. $3.00
Myers, James E. The Astonishing Saber Duel of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln-Herdon Building Pub., 1968. Wraps. $15.00
The Notable History of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States. Boys National Series. Donohue - Henneberry & Co. Colored pictorial covered boards and colored illustrations inside. Boards rubbed. $25.00
"Out of the Wilderness," A Folk Festival. The New Salem Years of Abraham Lincoln. New Salem State Park. c. 1930s. Program. $4.50
Pratt, Harry E. Abraham Lincoln Chronology 1809 - 1865. Illinois State Historical Library, 1953. Wraps. $7.50
Pratt, Harry E. The Illinois Story. Illinois State Historical Library, 1959. Wraps. $3.50
Pratt, Harry E. Lincoln's Inner Circle. Thirty-one pitures of Abraham Lincoln and his family, cabinent, home, statues and tomb. Illinois State Historical Society, 1955. Wraps. $15.00
Reward Poster. Reproduction of original poster for the capture of the murderer of Abraham Lincoln. Folded parchment (brittle) in original envelope. $15.00
Russell, Don. Lincoln Raises An Army. Reprinted from the Lincoln Herald, June 1948. Limited to 500 copies. Chicago, Civil War Round Table, Publication No. 2. Wraps. $25.00
Sherwood, Robert E. Abraham Lincoln. Du Pont presents the Cavalcadeof America with Raymond Massey. Original Radio Script. February 13, 1940. Faded cover. Wraps. $20.00
Stern, Philip Van Dren. Abraham Lincoln: A Biography in Pictures. Illustrated pamphlet on Lincoln's life, printed for the GM Men and Women. General Motors, 1960.Wraps. $8.00
Stringer, Lawrence B. Abraham Lincoln. "This brochure contains a reproduction of one chapter of Judge Stringer's History of Logan County, Illinois. Presentation copy signed by William D. Copeland, President of Lincoln College. It was designed and printed by some of Judge Stringer's personal friends for Lincoln College. 1943. Wraps. $25.00
U.S. National Park Service. "Abraham Lincoln National Historical Park, Kentucky." Brochure done during the Lincoln Sesquicentennial on his birthplace. G.P.O., 1959. Guide pamphlet. $3.00
SOLD U.S. National Park Service. "Lincoln Memorial." G.P.O., 1961. Guide pamphlet. $2.00
U.S. National Park Service. "Lincoln Museum and the House Where Lincoln Died." G.P.O., 1954. Guide pamphlet. $3.00
SOLD Vasvary, Edmund. Lincoln's Hungarian Heroes: The Participation of Hungarians in the Civil War 1861 - 1865. Ex-library. Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, 1939. Wraps. $35.00
Vidal, Gore. Lincoln: A Novel. Random House, 1984. Dust jacket with minor wear. $15.00
Walton, Clyde C. Mr. Lincoln Opens His Mail. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Lecture. Special edition published for members of the Illinois State Historical Society, Pamphlet Series No. 5. Lincoln College, 1967. Wraps. $12.50
Watkins, Albert. Douglas, Lincoln and the Nebraska Bill. Reprinted from the American Historical Magazine, 1908. Wraps. $35.00
Wilson, Douglas L. "A Most Abandoned Hypocrite." A newly discovered document almost certainly written by the young Abraham Lincoln shows him dismantling a shifty political rival with ruthless wit. Harold Holzer also reveals what may be the first photograph of Lincoln. American Heritage. Feb-March 1994. Soft cover. $4.50

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