ABRAHAM LINCOLN TRAVELED THIS WAY; The Log Book of a Pilgrim to the Lincoln Country / Foreword by Glenn Frank / With map and thirty-two plates from original photographs
by Holmes, Fred L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/None
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth. Near Fine/None. Original B&W photographs. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR, 8vo, brown embossed-and-textured cloth with gold lettering on spine plus title & gold medallion of Abraham Lincoln centered on the front cover, folding map as frontispiece, Foreword by Glenn Frank, illustrated with 32 B&W plates from original photos, viii + 350 pages. Fred L. Holmes (1883-1946) specialized in regional history. He also wrote Old World Wisconsin, and Regulation of railroads and public utilities in Wisconsin. VERY SCARCE, INSCRIBED, THOUGHTFULL, SOLID, CLEAN, TIGHT COPY. Pages are uniformly age-toned. Slight scuff on rear cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3020
- Title
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN TRAVELED THIS WAY; The Log Book of a Pilgrim to the Lincoln Country / Foreword by Glenn Frank / With map and thirty-two plates from original photographs
- Author
- Holmes, Fred L
- Illustrator
- Original B&W photographs
- Format/Binding
- Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L. C. Page & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Illinois, illustrated, photos, map, lawyer, circuit, politics, travels, 19th century, civil war
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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