[Rarebooks] fs: A. Lincoln (4 recent acquisitions)

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Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7834 )  [Lincoln, Abraham]. APPENDIX TO DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF
1865. THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
SECRETARY OF STATE, AND FREDERICK W. SEWARD, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866. First printing, Full cloth,
Quarto, xxxiv, 717 pages. Good.
      Subtitle continues: "
On the evening of the 14th of April, 1865.
Expressions of Condolence and Sympathy Inspired by these Events." Contains
the transcripts of letters of condolence received by the U.S. State
Department from governments around the world upon the news of Lincoln's
murder. Gives an international perspective to Lincoln and the American Civil
War. Perhaps most interesting, however, are the handful of letters sent by
Southern cities such as Savannah, GA; Huntsville, AL; New Orleans, LA; and
Wilmington, NC. Indexed by sender. MONAGHAN #835. Bound in brown cloth over
boards with gilt-stamped spine title. Cloth is rubbed along joints and edges
of boards, fraying at top and bottom edges. Upper joint is splitting along
top 3 1/2", front hinge cracking in same location, some chipping to cloth at
spine ends. A groups of several leaves have a short crease at top fore
corner with a few pieces chipped off.    $125.00
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(No. 7833 )  [Lincoln, Abraham], Introduction and Anecdotes by Alexander
K[elly]. McClure (1828-1909). LINCOLN'S YARNS AND STORIES: A COMPLETE
COLLECTION OF THE FUNNY AND WITTY ANECDOTES THAT MADE ABRAHAM LINCOLN FAMOUS
AS AMERICA'S GREATEST STORY TELLER.
Chicago: John C. Winston Company, [1901]. Full cloth, Octavo, A-B, [4],
xi-xvi, 17-416 pages, color frontispiece, black & white drawings. Near Fine.
      McClure was a journalist, Republican politician, and an important
Lincoln ally in Pennsylvania. This was his effort to assemble all the yarns,
stories, droll sayings, and witty and humorous anecdotes of Lincoln which at
that time remained scattered in the recollections of thousands of people in
various parts of the country. MONAGHAN #1347. Bound in dark blue cloth over
boards with white, red, and black lettering and decoration on spine and
upper board, color pictorial onlay at center of upper board. A few mild rubs
to exterior cloth and onlay, otherwise fine. No hinge cracks.    $50.00
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(No. 7774 )  McClure, A[lexander]. K[elly]. (1828-1909) Introduction by Dr.
Alfred Cochran Lambdin. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND MEN OF WAR-TIMES: SOME PERSONAL
RECOLLECTIONS OF WAR AND POLITICS DURING THE LINCOLN ADMINISTRATION.
Philadelphia: Times Publishing Company, 1892. Fourth Edition, Full cloth,
Octavo, 496 pages, black and white photographs. Fine.
      McClure was a political advisor to Lincoln, and by restricting himself
to only what he personally and directly observed within that sphere he
provides an accurate and unsurpassed portrayal of Lincoln's actions and
motives in the arena of politics. An essential book for understanding
Lincoln as the consummate politician. Also provides much on Lincoln's
relationships with other high-ranking administration officials. Appendix
reproduces some of McClure's correspondence triggered by this book. Several
photographic portraits. First 4 editions all appeared in the same year. Ref:
MONAGHAN #1106; NEVINS, CWB Vol. II, p. 74; ANGLE, SOLB, p. 101; MULLINS, UB
#57. Bound in dark brown cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and upper
board, gilt darkened on spine, somewhat dulled on upper board. Minor
extremity rubs to cloth, shallow bump to top fore corner of upper board.
Hinges sound.    $150.00
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(No. 7837 )  Reeves, Owen T.; James S. Ewing; Richard P. Morgan; Franklin
Blades; and John W. Bunn (Introduction by Isaac N. Phillips). ABRAHAM
LINCOLN BY SOME MEN WHO KNEW HIM, BEING PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JUDGE OWEN
T. REEVES, HON. JAMES S. EWING, COL. RICHARD P. MORGAN, JUDGE FRANKLIN
BLADES, JOSEPH W. BUNN.
Bloomington: Pantagraph Printing & Stationery Co., (1910). First printing,
Full cloth, Duodecimo, 167 pages, Black & white photographic portraits. Very
Good.
      This gathering of recollections by five earnest men who personally
knew Lincoln in Illinois provides an important antidote to the mythical
Lincoln of many popular histories. None of these men claim to have been
intimate friends of Lincoln, yet all of them knew him well and each is
careful to record only what they did know or observe. The composite sketch
shows a man with natural dignity, good humor but not clownishness, political
acumen, and possessing a frank and cordial manner with his associates.
MONAGHAN #1946; ANGLE, SOLB pp. 98-99. Bound in original dark brown cloth
over boards with gilt-stamped spine and upper board. Prior owner
presentation inscription to Leroy A. Goddard [of Illinois], dated 1918 on
front free endpaper. Minor wear at extremities, four leaves roughly opened.
Endpapers show a few tiny splits along hinges but binding remains tight.
Scarce.    $200.00
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