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Complete works of Abraham Lincoln. (facsimile edition).
by LINCOLN, Abraham, edited by John G. Nicolay & John Hay; with General Introduction by Richard Watson Gilder, and special articles by other eminent persons
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
[Leesburg, Virginia]: National Historical Society/ Weider History Group, (2008). Facsimile reprint edition, originally published in 1905. 11 volumes only of 12 (lacking volume 12). Octavos (9" x 6"), variously paginated, with illustrations, facsimiles (some folding), & portraits. Publisher's one-half brown faux leather simulating crushed morocco & green cloth, the spines lettered & ruled in gilt, each volume with the facsimile signature of Abraham Lincoln in gilt on the upper cover.
Top edges of the text blocks a little dusty, volume xi with small, unobtrusive white streak at the bottom of the spine, otherwise Fine.
Please note, this set is lacking volume xii which includes an anthology & part of the index.
An important set in an attractive binding, now out of print, which was available serially from the publisher in 2008 for $24.95 per volume. Shipping weight is 21 lbs.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1208
- Title
- Complete works of Abraham Lincoln. (facsimile edition).
- Author
- LINCOLN, Abraham, edited by John G. Nicolay & John Hay; with General Introduction by Richard Watson Gilder, and special articles by other eminent persons
- Format/Binding
- One-half faux morocco
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- National Historical Society/ Weider History Group
- Place of Publication
- [Leesburg, Virginia]
- Date Published
- (2008)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Presidents of the United States, American History, Politics, Government
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Civil War; Politics; Presidents;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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