[Rarebooks] fs: Eberstadt. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, 1/200, SIGNED

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(No. 11194 )  Eberstadt, Charles. LINCOLN'S EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION 
(SIGNED).
(New York): (Duschnes Crawford, Inc.), (1950). Limited edition, Hardcover, 
Quarto, 50 pages, black and white photographic facsimiles. Near Fine.
      Detailed chronological study of the writing and publication of 
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Includes descriptions and locations of 
all known manuscript versions plus the printed editions between 1862 and 
1865. This is copy #63 of 200, SIGNED by Eberstadt on half title page. In 
addition there is a letter laid in which is typed on Edward Eberstadt & Sons 
stationery, dated June 8, 1951, and signed by Charles Eberstadt. The letter 
presents this copy of the book to Barney Chesnick of the Library Co. of 
Philadelphia. A 1959 article on early editions of the Emancipation 
Proclamation from the Library of Congress Quarterly Journal of Acquisitions 
is also laid in. Minor extremity rubs, touch of fading to spine and top edge 
of boards, shallow bumps to lower fore corners....... $450.00
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