Abraham Lincoln by Thomas, Benjamin P - 1952

Alfred A. Knopf, NY [A Borzoi Book], 1952. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. "Notwithstanding the great number of books that have been written about Abraham Lincoln during our generation, a major needÉ has long remained unfilled. There has been no accurate, readable one-volume biography for the Lincoln beginner, for the person who can only devote a small portion of his time to learning about Lincoln, or for the high-school teacher or college professor who wishes to include a reasonable short life of Lincoln on his students' reading list....So it is my hope and purpose that this book will fill a long-felt want. It is intended primarily for the reading public rather than for the expert, though I hope that the experts will approve of it. And I believe that even they will discover that it offers new interpretaions and reveals many unknown facts." [Preface] Missing inside fly leaf; tight, clean copy with only slight wear to the cover; clear bright spine. 1ST EDITION.