Roy P BASLER / Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln Volumes I-IV Signed 1953

Description: The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln: Volumes I-IV Author: BASLER, Roy P. (editor), PRATT, Marion Dolores, and DUNLAP, Lloyd A. (assistant editors) Title: The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln: Volumes I-IV Publication: New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, [1953-55] Description: Hardcover. First four volumes (out of 9). 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. xxiii, 519pp; ix, 553pp; ix, 555pp; ix, 563pp. Illustrations. Very good. Very faintest of binding wear and spines a bit rubbed, else overall tight and internally fine. Attractive, tight "History Book Club" edition of the first four volumes (covering Lincoln's earliest years up through 1861) of this 9-volume set, with interesting autograph addition: Tipped opposite title page of the first volume is a Typed Note Signed from assistant editor Marion D. Pratt, 1p, 8¼" X 10½", Springfield, IL, 20 March 1953. Addressed to noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar Arnold Gates (1914-93). Writing on "The Abraham Lincoln Association" letterhead, Pratt chats cordially about this set's primary editor Roy Basler: "Dr. Basler is now with the Library of Congress; his home address is.... When he left the employ of the Association in August, 1952, he had cut the order for both the September and December 1952 issues of the Abraham Lincoln Quarterly since it had been decided by the directors in the Spring that it would suspend publication after the December issue. Therefore, we have no 'extras' besides those which were necessary for our members...." Boldly signed in full by her in black ink; she also crosses off Basler's printed name from the list of "Officers" at the bottom of the page. Marion's husband Harry (1901-56) served as Illinois state historian and authored and edited a prolific array of Lincoln-related titles, but she (1907-63) was a noted Lincoln scholar in her own right, serving as assistant editor on this set and other works. From the collection of Adlai E. Stevenson III (1930-2021), who served as U.S. Senator from Illinois (1969-81). Seller ID: 47463 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Galena, Illinois

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