[Rarebooks] fs: Abraham Lincoln (21 items)

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
~
(No. 8465 )  Bancroft, George (Introduction by John Drinkwater). MEMORIAL
ADDRESS ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, DELIVERED AT THE
REQUEST OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THEM IN THE
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON FEBRUARY TWELFTH 1866 (SIGNED BY
DRINKWATER).
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1929. Limited edition, Hardcover, Folio, xi,
35, a-d pages, Two full page etchings. Near fine.
      The complete text of Bancroft's moving eulogy to Lincoln with an
Introduction by John Drinkwater and followed by "An Explanation," by Oscar
Lewis. Finely printed by John Nash of San Francisco for the Book Club of
California, this is #153 of an edition of 353 copies signed by Drinkwater on
the limitation page. The two full page etchings preceding the text are
portraits of Lincoln based on uncommon photographs (one by Brady) lent by a
member of the Club. A facsimile of the program of the ceremonies in Congress
is bound in at rear. Bound in marbled paper over boards with slight rubs to
extremities. Paper spine label lacking. A lovely Lincoln item.    $125.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/8465.jpg
~
(No. 8449 )  Barton, William E[leazer]. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
MOUNTAINEER: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF BEREA
COLLEGE, BEREA, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1923 (SIGNED).
Berea: Berea College Press, 1923. First printing, Wrappers, Octavo, [16
pages]. Fine.
      Number 214 of an edition of 325 copies, SIGNED by Barton under
handwritten limitation statement on inside front cover. Barton's lecture
discusses Lincoln's youth and education in Kentucky. Among other points
Barton makes a convincing case that because Lincoln grew up in the mountains
of Kentucky he knew about anti-slavery and anti-secession sentiment in
South, and that this made him far better suited to govern during the Civil
War than an uncompromising abolitionist would have been. Also included here
is an anecdote about Edwin Stanton's insulting Lincoln while both were
employed as counsel on the McCormick Reaper case. Dark brown card covers,
title on front cover printed in black. Stapled binding.    $50.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/8449.jpg
~
(No. 7550 )  Coggins, James Caswell. THE EUGENICS OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM
LINCOLN: HIS GERMAN-SCOTCH ANCESTRY IRREFUTABLY ESTABLISHED FROM RECENTLY
DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS.
Elizabethton, TN: Goodwill Press, (1940). Full cloth, Octavo, xvi, 17-284
pages, black & white photographs, illus.. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust
Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
      Genealogical study of Lincoln which declares that he was born in
Rutherford County, North Carolina rather than Kentucky, and was fathered by
one Abraham Enloe rather than Thomas Lincoln. Builds on the research and
interviews which James H. Cathey gathered in the late 1800s when several
witnesses and personal acquaintances of the parties involved were still
living. Coggins also uses the then in vogue "science of eugenics" to argue
that in any case, one as great as Lincoln could not have descended from such
a lowlife as Thomas Lincoln. Many interesting portraits and photographs
bolster the case. Bound in dark blue pebbled cloth over boards with
gilt-stamped spine and upper board. A touch of browning to endpapers and
textblock edges, otherwise clean and bright. White jacket has some mild
surface soil and a few edge chips at corners and spine ends.    $100.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7550.jpg
~
(No. 7362 )  Crook, William H[enry]. (1839-1915), compiled and edited by
Margarita Spalding Gerry. THROUGH FIVE ADMINISTRATIONS: REMINISCENCES OF
COLONEL WILLIAM H. CROOK, BODY-GUARD TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1910. First printing, Full cloth,
Octavo, [viii], 280 pages, black & white photographic plates. Fine.
      Colonel Crook's personal recollections of Presidents Lincoln, Johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur. Of particular interest are his anecdotes
about Lincoln, which comprise 79 pages. Crook was one of four plain-clothes
Washington policemen assigned to guard Lincoln in the last months of his
life and accompanied the President on many of his nightly walks to the
telegraph office at the War Department. Crook's account of Lincoln saying
"Good-bye, Crook" on the night of his murder instantly entered the folklore
of the assassination and is often quoted by historians. "It startled me,"
says Crook. "As far as I remember he had never said anything but
'Good-night, Crook,' before." (pp. 67-68). Crook also here levels the charge
of dereliction of duty at fellow guard John F. Parker who was with Lincoln
at Ford's Theatre. MONAGHAN #1918. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with
gilt stamped spine and upper board, top edge gilt. Tissue-guarded
frontispiece profile of Lincoln photographed by Matthew Brady. Just slight
extremity rubs. Binding straight and sound, no hinge cracks. Contemporary
prior owner name neatly penned on front free endpaper.    $100.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7362.jpg
~
(No. 3370 )  Howells, W[illiam]. D[ean]. [Preface by Harry E. Pratt]. LIFE
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY W. D. HOWELLS: THIS CAMPAIGN BIOGRAPHY CORRECTED BY
THE HAND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE SUMMER OF 1860 IS REPRODUCED HERE WITH
CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE APPEARANCE OF THE ORIGINAL VOLUME.
Springfield: Abraham Lincoln Association, 1938. Limited edition, Hardcover,
Octavo, xvii, [vi], xi-xii, 17-94 pages, + index, black & white frontispiece
portrait. Fine in original glassine wrapper.
      A faithful physical reproduction of the Lincoln portion of the 1860
campaign biography, "The Lives and Speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamlin," written by Howells. The significance of this edition is that it is
a facsimile of the copy which Lincoln personally read and annotated for
Samuel C. Parks in 1860. The result is a unique "autobiography," for through
Lincoln's pencilled corrections and margin notes as well as those portions
of Howells' work that he let stand we have his own personally approved
version of many debated incidents in his life. The Preface by Harry Pratt
gives historical background about Howells and this campaign biography, and
some interesting analysis of Lincoln's corrections. MONAGHAN #45. Printed by
R.R. Donnelly and Sons in an edition of 1,250 copies. Bound in marbled paper
over boards with black cloth spine and black title block on upper board
lettered in gilt, slate gray topstain. Tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait
of Lincoln after a Matthew Brady photograph. Hinges tight, no prior
ownership marks. Original glassine wrapper is lightly browned, has a few
shallow edge chips at spine ends and a couple of short edge tears at top of
front panel. Lovely copy.    $175.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/3370.jpg
~
(No. 7658 )  Kimmel, Stanley. THE MAD BOOTHS OF MARYLAND.
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., (1969). Second Edition, Wrappers,
Octavo, [iv], 418 pages, black & white photographs, facsimiles. Very good.
      Well researched account of America's foremost dramatic family in the
19th century. Contains a complete biography of Edwin Booth, lots of
information on the other children and Junius Brutus Sr. and Mary Booth, the
family's home at Tudor Hall in Bel Air, Maryland and much more. However the
detail on John Wilkes Booth as an actor, conspirator, and fugitive is what
makes it an essential and oft-cited Lincoln assassination reference to this
day. Originally published in 1940, this edition was updated by Kimmel in
1969 and includes a new foreword and six supplementary articles not in the
original edition. Also added in this edition are 73 more illustrations,
including photographs Kimmel took as he retraced Booth's escape route. The
index has also been revised. Bound in glossy pictorial paper covers with
minor edge wear and a touch of fading to spine.    $75.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7658.jpg
~
(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
.
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
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7834.jpg
~
(No. 7902 )  [Lincoln, Abraham and Mary]. ORIGINAL CARTE-DE-VISITE PORTRAIT
OF ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN.
(S.l.): (s.n.), [1863?]. , 2.438" x 3.875", . Very Good.
      This carte-de-visite is a composite portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln,
and is probably an albumen photograph of an engraving. There are no known
photographs of Abraham and Mary Lincoln together. Mr. Lincoln's pose is from
a photograph by one of Matthew Brady's photographers, Thomas Le Mere, in
1863 (see Ostendorf #69). Mary's pose is also from an 1863 photograph, and
shows her much taller in relation to Mr. Lincoln than she actually was. She
is in the mourning attire she wore after young Willie Lincoln's death. The
simple caption "Mr & Mrs Lincoln" is printed in the margin under the image.
There is some mild foxing to the card, a few slight creases across the
image, and a few faint scuffs near the top edge of the image. Back of card
has some browning, a couple of old pricing notations in light ink, and with
what looks like the word "crystoleum" in pencil. A nice copy of a rather
uncommon CDV.    $125.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7902.jpg
~
(No. 2997 )  Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), edited by Roy P. Basler. THE
COLLECTED WORKS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSOCIATION,
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (COMPLETE IN 9 VOLUMES).
New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, (1953-1955). Full cloth, Octavos, ,
black & white photographs, facsimiles, illus.. Good, No dust jackets.
      The most comprehensive collection of Lincoln's own words to date, in 8
volumes plus an index volume. History Book Club Edition. This monumental
work catalogued and annotated every discoverable writing or speech by
Abraham Lincoln, and includes nearly twice as many items as appeared in
Nicolay and Hay's 1894 "Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln" or Lapsley's 1905
"The Writings of Abraham Lincoln." Many inclusions came from small private
collections that were overlooked or missed in previous compilations. See
EICHER #405; NEVINS CWB, Vol. II, p. 72; BURKHIMER #42. Bound in grey cloth
over boards with gilt lettering on dark blue title blocks on spines. Some
mild browning to spines and top edges of textblocks, a few spines slightly
fallen in. Interior texts clean and bright.    $125.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/2997.jpg
~
(No. 3496 )  Mahoney, Ella V. SKETCHES OF TUDOR HALL AND THE BOOTH FAMILY.
Bel Air: Privately Printed, 1925. First printing, Full cloth, Duodecimo, 59
pages, Black & White photographs. Near Fine.
      In 1878 the author's husband purchased Tudor Hall from Mary Ann
Booth--matriarch of the family, wife of Junius Brutus Booth. Mrs. Mahoney
grew up in the area, and indeed her father and John Wilkes    Booth were
boyhood companions. There are brief sketches of Junius Brutus Booth and
Edwin Booth, and interesting information about the house and its history.
Much of the book concerns John Wilkes Booth and events surrounding the
Lincoln assassination. Includes such chapters as "The Identification of John
Wilkes Booth" (after he was killed in Virginia)," " The Enid Myth" (in which
Booth escapes, committing suicide in 1903 in Oklahoma), and "The search for
Booth at Tudor Hall after the Assassination of Lincoln." MONAGHAN #2796.
Bound in dark green cloth over boards with gilt stamped lettering to upper
board. Mild extremity rubs, slight foxing to endpapers. Hinges sound, no
prior ownership marks.    $150.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/3496.jpg
~
(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
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7774.jpg
~
(No. 6979 )  Nevins, Allan. FRÉMONT, THE WEST'S GREATEST ADVENTURER: BEING A
BIOGRAPHY FROM CERTAIN HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED SOURCES OF GENERAL JOHN C.
FRÉMONT, TOGETHER WITH HIS WIFE, JESSIE BENTON FRÉMONT
 (COMPLETE IN 2
VOLUMES).
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1928. First printing, Full cloth,
Octavos, [12], 344 + [10], 345-738 pages, black & white plates, maps. Very
Good.
      Important biography of 'The Pathfinder', the explorer, soldier,
surveyor, and politician who opened up America's western frontier. Frémont
surveyed much of the territory between the Mississippi River and the
California coast, was crucial in the founding of California, was the first
Republican presidential candidate, etc. HOWES #N64; GRAFF #2986. Illustrated
with 64 plates and maps. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with gilt
stamped spine and upper board lettering. Minor rubs to board extremities,
gilt slightly dulled on spines, a few areas of mild foxing inside, tasteful
bookplate on front pastedown in each volume. Hinges remain tight in both
volumes, though volume I has a short split to front endpaper along inner
margin. Volume I has a 2 3/4" scratch to cloth along upper joint. Spine of
volume II is mildly rippled. Both volumes have some spotting to exteriors.
All in all, however, an attractive better than average set.    $75.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/6979.jpg
~
(No. 4806 )  Olszewski, George J. (Conrad L. Wirth, Randle B. Truett and
William M. Haussmann). HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT: RESTORATION OF FORD'S
THEATRE, WASHINGTON D.C. [FORD'S THEATER].
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1963. First printing,
Hardcover, Quarto, xviii, 138 pages, black & white photographs, drawings,
plans. Fine, Issued without dustjacket.
      This invaluable report chronicles discoveries made during the
restoration of the theater in the early 1960s, as well as presenting a
detailed collection of historical and architectural data--including many
scale drawings--compiled from all known official sources and private
collections. As such, it is an essential forensic archaeological study of
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Includes many historic photographs,
architectural drawings, facsimiles, etc. Appendices chronicle Lincoln's
visits to Ford's, a list of the productions at Ford's between August 1863
and April 14, 1865, etc. Excellent bibliography. Bound in slate blue cloth
over boards with gilt stamped spine and upper board lettering. One minor
spot near head of spine.    $50.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/4806.jpg
~
(No. 7047 )  Ownsbey, Betty J. ALIAS "PAINE": LEWIS THORNTON POWELL, THE
MYSTERY MAN OF THE LINCOLN CONSPIRACY.
Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, (1993). Full cloth,
Octavo, xiv, 233 pages, black & white photographs, illus.. Fine, Issued
without dustjacket.
      The definitive biography of the 20-year-old Confederate operative who
attempted to murder Secretary of State Seward as Booth shot Lincoln.
Thorough research of elusive primary sources fleshes out Powell's family
history, his military service under Col. John S. Mosby, the question of his
recruitment for Confederate clandestine operations against the Lincoln
administration, his ultimate role in the conspiracy, his trial and
execution, etc. Fills a significant gap in the history of the Lincoln
assassination. Good bibliography, reproductions of some rare photographs.
Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine and upper board
lettering. Clean and tight. No prior ownership marks.    $65.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7047.jpg
~
(No. 8447 )  Procter, Addison G. LINCOLN AND THE CONVENTION OF 1860: AN
ADDRESS BEFORE THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY APRIL 4, 1918.
[Chicago]: Chicago Historical Society, 1918. First printing, Wrappers,
Octavo, 29 pages, black & white frontispiece portrait. Near Fine.
      Procter was the youngest delegate to the Convention of 1860 that
nominated Lincoln in Chicago, and this is his account of the event. MONAGHAN
#2387. Bound in dark brown card covers over a saddle-stapled binding, black
title and society seal on front cover. Minor extremity wear.    $75.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/8447.jpg
~
(No. 7539 )  Radcliffe, George L. P. (J. M. Vincent, Series Editor).
GOVERNOR THOMAS H. HICKS OF MARYLAND AND THE CIVIL WAR (JOHNS HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, SERIES XIX NOS.
11-12).
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1901. First printing, Full cloth, Octavo,
131 pages. Very good.
      INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Radcliffe on preliminary blank leaf. An
important study of Governor Hicks and his crucial efforts to shape
Maryland's loyalties on the eve and in the early years of the Civil War.
Includes chapters on Hicks's early political career, rumors of plots against
Lincoln to prevent his inauguration, the outbreak of hostilities, assembling
the legislature, the rupture between Hicks and the legislature, the
suppression of the legislature, etc. That Hicks and Lincoln managed to keep
Maryland in the Union was vital, for if they had failed it would have put
the United States capital in enemy territory. PRATT, EASTERN SHORE #788.
Attractively rebound, probably in the 1930s or 1940s, in dark brown cloth
over boards with decorative endpapers. Gilt-stamped spine title. Evidence of
a few expert paper repairs. Small binder's label at top fore corner of front
pastedown. Nice copy, NOT ex-library.    $175.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7539.jpg
~
(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
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7837.jpg
~
(No. 7943 )  Sherman, John (1823-1900). JOHN SHERMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS OF
FORTY YEARS IN THE HOUSE, SENATE AND CABINET. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (IN TWO
VOLUMES).
Chicago: Werner Company, 1895. First printing, Full cloth, Octavos, xviii,
602 & xvii, 603-1239 pages, black & white plates, facsimiles. Near Fine.
      Memoirs of this prominent Republican politician from Ohio and brother
of the famous Civil War general. John Sherman was heavily involved in
government finance during Reconstruction and served as Secretary of the
Treasury under Rutherford B. Hayes. He authored the Sherman Antitrust Act
which passed into law in 1890 and served as Secretary of State under William
McKinley. His memoir is filled with insider anecdotes and observations of
Washington politics and government finance from Lincoln to McKinley. Among
the illustrations are numerous facsimiles of autograph letters, portraits,
and the invitation to the dedication of the completed Washington Monument.
Bound in olive green cloth over boards with gilt-stamped titles and
ornaments, including portrait of Sherman on upper boards, decorated
endpapers. Minor extremity rubs and shallow bumps. Prior owner name dated
1896 is pencilled on both front pastedowns and verso of front free endpaper
of volume I. Cleanly repaired 4" split to front endpapers at hinge of volume
I. Hinges remain strong in both volumes. Very handsome set with gilt still
bright on bindings.    $150.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7943.jpg
~
(No. 7360 )  Taylor, Tom (1817-1880). OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: A DRAMA, IN 3
ACTS.
(S.l.): (s.n.), 1869. First printing, Wrappers, Duodecimo, 46 pages. Very
good.
      The first printed appearance of the popular play that Lincoln was
watching when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. Laura Keene
had acquired the rights to Tom Taylor's "Our American Cousin" in 1858, and
opened it that year in her theatre in New York. The play was a great success
and Ms. Keene was very careful to protect her property. Besides the original
manuscript owned by Keene and one other manuscript copy found in the estate
of Joshua Silsbee, the play only existed in the manuscript prompt books used
by the actors until Ms. Keene finally allowed this version of the play to be
printed in 1869. Even then, despite its tragic link to Lincoln's murder, the
play retained enough popularity that Keene was careful to prominently state
on the title page that the work was "Printed, but not published." Copyright
law at the time was not very protective of dramatic works deemed to have
been "published." (See Bryan, "The Great American Myth," p. 176; Taylor,
"Our American Cousin: the Play that Changed History," p. 25.) This copy is
bound in original plain light blue wrappers over a sewn binding. Original
cast from the 1858 opening at Laura Keene's Theatre, New York, appears on
verso of title page. The last words that Lincoln heard on this earth appear
on page 37. Heel of spine has some shallow chewing along last 3/4," title
and year lightly pencilled on front cover, title penned in contemporary ink
on spine. A nice example of this scarce piece.    $2000.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7360.jpg
~
(No. 7919 )  Thayer, William Roscoe. THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN HAY
(COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES).
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, (1916). Full cloth, Octavos, xiv, 456 +
[viii], 448 pages, black & white photographic plates. Fine.
      Personal biography of one of Abraham Lincoln's personal secretaries
based largely on his own correspondence and the recollections of those who
knew him. In his later career Hay became one of America's greatest
diplomats, was Secretary of State under his friend, William McKinley, and
laid the diplomatic groundwork for the Panama Canal. Includes many political
anecdotes from the late 19th and early 20th century American political
scene, as well as an interesting background on the writing of the monumental
"Abraham Lincoln: A History," which Hay co-wrote with John G. Nicolay. The
two volumes are bound in dark green cloth over boards with gilt-stamped
spine titles, top edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispieces. Both volumes
have a few minor rubs at spine extremities. Volume II has a spot of fraying
at top fore edge of upper board. A lovely set with sound hinges and
bindings, free of prior ownership marks.    $75.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7919.jpg
~
(No. 7808 )  Washington, John E. (1880-1964); Introduction by Carl Sandburg.
THEY KNEW LINCOLN.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1942. First printing, Full cloth,
Octavo, 244 pages + appendix, black & white photographs, facsimiles. Very
Good, No dust jacket.
      Uncommon book capturing impressions of Abraham Lincoln by African
Americans who personally knew and interacted with him. The historical record
is weak in regard to Lincoln's personal relations with blacks and their
perceptions of him and his attitudes toward them, and therefore this book
fills a crucial gap in the Lincoln canon--particularly in light of today's
revisionists who seem anxious to paint Lincoln as a stark racist. Dr. John
Washington, an African American dentist who grew up in the shadow of Ford's
Theatre in the late 19th century, gathered these amazing stories through
personal interviews with Lincoln's African American acquaintances or their
children. Here are the testimonies of Lincoln's barbers in Illinois and
Washington, white house servants, waiters, doorkeepers and others, all
meticulously researched and verified while retaining their original vigor
and color. There is a large section devoted to Mary Lincoln's seamstress and
confidant Elizabeth Keckley, who was rendered much less enigmatic by Dr.
Washington's groundbreaking research published here. The book includes
previously unpublished photographs and Lincoln letters, including the first
full transcript of an 1855 letter to Hon. George Robertson of Kentucky in
which Lincoln speaks at length about his feelings on the issue of slavery.
The book is bound in dark blue cloth over boards with yellow stamped
lettering and rule to spine and upper board, yellow topstain, illustrated
endpapers. Some minor browning to endpapers along hinges, a few shallow
extremity bumps to boards. Binding sound. No prior ownership marks.
$350.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7808.jpg

><///(*>   ><///(*>    ><///(*>    ><///(*>
Terms:
All books fully guaranteed and returnable if not as described. Normal
domestic shipping $4.00 for the first book, $1.00 each additional book or
volume. Shipping charges for other carriers or international delivery quoted
individually upon inquiry. Payment accepted by credit card (V,MC,Amex,
Discover), check, money order, or PayPal.

Thank you for your interest.

Best regards,

Rock Toews
Back Creek Books
Post Office Box 3540, Annapolis, MD 21403, U.S.A.
Tel. 410-626-1363 or toll free 877-626-1363 -  Fax. 815-425-8542
Web: http://www.backcreekbooks.com  ~  Email: admin at backcreekbooks.com
--
Military & Naval History, Americana, Nautical & Maritime, Marylandiana
 ~ New arrivals: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/index.php
 ~ Books wanted: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/wants.php
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Today's featured book from our stock at the booksellers' cooperative,
TomFolio.com:
 Kelly, J. Reaney.  'Quakers in the Founding of Anne Arundel County,
Maryland (Inscribed).'
 Details and secure ordering:
http://www.tomfolio.com/mall/backcreekbooks/bookdetails.asp?book=3117
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'I have some friends, some honest friends, and honest friends are few; My
pipe of briar, my open fire, A book that's not too new.' - Robert W. Service