By the Founder of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
The Life of Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative
Publication: Evanston, IL: Schori Press, 1970. First Edition.
Notes: Two autobiographical sketches written by Lincoln in 1859 and 1860, edited and with commentary by the historian Ralph G. Newman. Newman was also the founder and long-time owner of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop (established 1938). Illustrated from drawings by Lloyd Ostendorf.
This edition was limited to 70 copies, printed letterpress. This is one of 26, "bound in full morocco leather and variously hand-tooled in gold leaf and otherwise decorated by master book-binders."
There were a number of editions of this work in the 1970s. Two issues appeared in 1970: this one and an edition of 600 from the Lincoln Mint, which sold this book with a collection of Lincoln-themed medals. The priority is not known; the Chicago Tribune mentioned the medal edition on February 11.
vi, 7–77, [1:blank], [1:colophon], [1:blank] pages.
Edition + Condition: Spine a touch faded, else near fine in dark blue morocco decorated with white stars. This is copy D of 26, signed by Newman.
Item No: #366293
Price: $350