Abraham Lincoln: A Vast Future -- Selected Articles Published Over More Than a Century Reflecting the Foresight and Influence of the Great Illinois Lawyer and President

Champaign: Jos. Kuhn & Co, 1946. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and portrait. 50pp, 4pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine. Small abrasion on front pastedown. Likely sole printing of this company's 80th anniversary compilation of writings, which include a brief speech by Congressman William A. Rodenberg from Illinois, a portion of an address by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter honoring (oddly enough) German-born American novelist Thomas Mann, and a lengthy Kiwanis Club address by C.C. Burford titled "Abraham Lincoln and the Pioneer Railroads of the Central West." Tipped to the front flyleaf is a printed 6" X 9" handbill dated 11 September 1946 and signed in type by Isaac Kuhn, whose firm published this book, presenting this book "on their 82nd anniversary of business in Champaign" and discussing it, closing with "N.B.--Enclosed autograph may be attached in book" -- and sure enough tipped to the top of this handbill is a 4½" X 1½" slip on which is boldly penned "Eighty progressive years / in Illinois / Sept 11--46 / Isaac Kuhn." Isaac Kuhn (1866-1956) was a prominent Champaign merchant, son of clothing business founder Joseph Kuhn.