HOW I TWICE ELOPED. An Indiana Idyll suggested by Abraham Lincoln; elaborated by Catherine Eaves. The only novelette ever sketched by Abraham Lincoln
by Eaves, Catherine
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Viking Library, 1901. The Viking Library. Vol.I. No. 1. On Dedication Page: "With an apology to the shade of ABRAHAM LINCOLN for the transgression of descanting upon his INDIANA IDYLL, this dissertation is dedicated to the bright analyst of his character, HON. MURAT HALSTEAD, by the humble Author. Frontis illustration of Sig Coccia's celebrated Staute: Abraham Lincoln as a youth. Seven Chapters dealing with an "Analysis of Abraham Lincoln's character" with Synosis by Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of each chapter. Chapters include: Idyllic Life; Playmates; Love-sick; Knight-errantry; Elopement and Animal Instinct; Second Elopement and Common Horse-Sense; and Awakening. 88 pp. including Appendix. Illustrated front cover with portrait of Lincoln. Lettering in black and red. Mildly soiled, particularly along spine on both front and back, covers dirty to edges and on back. Spine with mild creases, spine ends are torn. Overall covers are Good+. Some browning along page edges. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Abraham Lincoln.
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- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004123
- Title
- HOW I TWICE ELOPED. An Indiana Idyll suggested by Abraham Lincoln; elaborated by Catherine Eaves. The only novelette ever sketched by Abraham Lincoln
- Author
- Eaves, Catherine
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- The Viking Library
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln, Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies; American Presidents;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4"
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Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....