Description: Genuine Original Vintage Rare Highly-Collectible Book:ABRAHAM LINCOLN, A Biography by Benjamin P. Thomas, navy blue clothbound with gorgeous embossed Borzoi Design publisher logo ornament – emblem stamps on both sides of the cover and 24K Gilt title with decorations on its spine • Hardcover with reddish top edged pages • with the original Dust Jacket protected by clear mylar sleeve • a Borzoi Book, published by Alfred A. Knopf • New York, USA • First Edition & First Printing, 1952 (Total of 33 B&W illustrations & Maps) L. C. catalog card number: 52-6425 548 pages + 12p. Index; approx. book measurement: 8⅝” x 6” x 1½” inch thick. Benjamin Platt Thomas (1902 – 1956), was an American historian and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. In 1952 he published this wonderful Book, a best-selling one volume biography on Lincoln entitled: ‘Abraham Lincoln’, A Biography (Alfred A. Knopf, 1952). Thomas took his own life in 1956 • three days before his doctor had confirmed Thomas's suspicion that he had throat cancer. Thomas' biography of Lincoln has been considered the best concise biography available, readable to the layman without sacrificing scholarly rigor.Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman, who served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, the country's greatest moral, cultural, constitutional, and political crisis! This genuine very rare highly-collectible vintage hardcover with the original dust-jacket Book is in Excellent vintage Condition! Very Well preserved - with very mild sign of wear & age • A very desirable copy for the right Reader, Historian, and Collector! The binding is tight – intact & very strong. No loose or missing pages; all pages are intact & very clean with no writings or markings with very light discoloration, mostly on the dust jacket, as shown on the attached photos. Over-all, this book is in Remarkably Excellent Fine vintage Condition, especially for its old age! Will be an immense addition to your Collection or an amazing gift for your Good Friend! - Came from our old family library. Please see the attached photos: THE ATTACHED PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION / DESCRIPTION Please, let me know if you have any questions Thank You for your visit!
Price: 110 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2025-01-30T00:59:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1952
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Historical • Biography of Abraham Lincoln
Binding: Hardcover, cloth with Dust Jacket
Region: North America
Illustrator: (Total of 33 B&W illustrations & Maps)
Author: Benjamin Platt Thomas (1902 – 1956)
Subject: History • Biography
Personalized: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, A Biography by Benjamin P. Thomas
Signed: No
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf • New York • a Borzoi Book
Place of Publication: New York, USA
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Genuine Original Vintage Rare, Highly Collectible Book, Alfred A. Knopf, NY First Edition & First Printing, L. C. catalog card number: 52-6425
