[Rarebooks] fs: Basler. Collected Works of Lincoln, 11 vols.

[Back Creek Books]

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We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 2997 )  Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), edited by Roy P. Basler and 
Christian O. Basler. THE COLLECTED WORKS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN ASSOCIATION, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (COMPLETE IN 11 VOLUMES).
New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, (1953-1990). Full cloth, Octavos, , 
black & white photographs, facsimiles, illus.. Near fine, No dust jackets.
      The most comprehensive collection of Lincoln's own words to date, in 8 
volumes, an index volume, and the two uncommon supplement volumes. This 
monumental work catalogues and annotates every known speech and piece of 
writing 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. First 9 volumes are from the History Book Club. 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 minor 
edge wear. Neat prior owner name and embossed seal in a few volumes, 
otherwise clean and bright....... $450.00
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