[Rarebooks] fs: Abraham Lincoln's books (2 titles)

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(No. 10168)   Houser, M[artin]. L[uther]. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, STUDENT. HIS 
BOOKS (SIGNED).
(Peoria): Privately Printed, (1932). First printing, Wrappers, Octavo, 47 
pages, black and white photographs. Very good.
      A study of Lincoln's relationship with books and an attempt to 
identify the ones he read during his lifetime. This monograph revises 
Houser's 1929 compilation of Lincoln's books, adding several titles and 
deleting one. The alphabetical list of books Lincoln read includes 
references and indicates when Lincoln's own copy is known to be extant. 
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Houser at top recto of frontispiece. Designed and 
printed by Edward J. Jacob for private distribution. MONAGHAN #3328. Bound 
in thick soft paper covers with Yapp edges, front cover printed in dark 
brown. Covers show some chipping at head of spine, heel of spine, and two 
short sections mid-spine. Yapp edges are wrinkled and lightly rubbed. Lower 
fore corner of frontispiece shows some silverfish lacing, else fine inside. 
Scarce.
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(No. 9900)   Wilson, Rufus Rockwell. WHAT LINCOLN READ (INSCRIBED AND 
SIGNED).
Washington, D.C.: (Pioneer Publishing Company), 1932. Limited edition, 
Quarter cloth, Octavo, 95 pages, black and white plates, facsimiles. Near 
Fine.
      Thoroughly researched essay on the books that Lincoln read in his 
lifetime. Includes a list of the books drawn from the Library of Congress by 
the Lincolns while at the White House. This is #85 of 250 copies printed. 
Colophon is unsigned, but Wilson has inscribed and signed in initials on 
front free endpaper thusly: "To A. B. M. from R. R. W." MONAGHAN #3362. 
Bound in textured paper over boards with black cloth spine, embossed cameo 
profile of Lincoln on upper board, spine titled in gilt, fore edges left 
rough-trimmed, top edge gilt. Mild browning to top margins of both boards, 
slight extremity wear. Hinges remain sound.
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 Sandburg, Carl (1878-1967).  'Abraham Lincoln: the War Years (Signed, 
complete in 4 volumes).'
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