$15,860
New and Enlarged Edition. Edited by John G. Nicolay and John Hay. New York: Tandy, (1905). 12 vols. extended to 23, with an extra volume containing autographed material. Together, 24 vols. 8vo, brown morocco, upper covers with pink and green stylized floral onlay on gilt stems, similar but simpler design on rear covers, spines elaborately gilt with two lettered panels and larger panel floral onlay design, front doublures of all volumes with painted miniature of the Lincoln log cabin, green moire silk endpapers, t.e.g., others uncut and partially unopened. Hinges cracked on some volumes, but all attached; some rubbing to boards. Stated "Unique Extra-Illustrated Copy of the Presidential Edition." With numerous mounted photographs, photogravures, engravings and color lithographs of portraits, views and battle scenes with tissue guards. The final volume is entitled "Autographs and Letters of Abraham Lincoln and Prominent Men of his Time with numerous rare portraits and other illustrations." Included are 27 autographed and printed documents, signed by Abraham Lincoln (appointment); James Monroe (land grant); Philip Henry Sheridan (signature); O. O. Howard (letter); Fitz-John Porter (letter); Joseph Hooker (signature); William H. Seward (letter), and numerous others.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
