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A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours
by W. Emerson Reck
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued)
- ISBN 10
- 0899502164
- ISBN 13
- 9780899502168
- Seller
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Springfield, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Signed by Author. NF HB with No DJ, as issued. vii, 232 p.f: ill. ; 24 cm. Inscribed "To [previous owner] | with best wishes | W Emerson Reck" on the front free end paper. Reck’s account is based on 30 years of research, “based on material from several hundred sources, including over a hundred individuals who figured in activities and events of April 14-15, 1865 . . .†(from the Preface). Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 232 pages. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Green cloth over boards with title [Lincoln's name is a facsimile of his signature] in white on the front cover and spine. Corners are sharp with minimal shelfwear. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Presidents & Heads of State; United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); United States; 1980s; US Presidents; Biography & Autobiography. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0899502164. ISBN/EAN: 9780899502168. Main Picture: W. Emerson Reck, A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours (Signed, 1987) - Front cover and spine. Picture 2: W. Emerson Reck, A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours (Signed, 1987) - Rear cover and spine. Picture 3: W. Emerson Reck, A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours (Signed, 1987) - Front cover and page edges. Picture 4: W. Emerson Reck, A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours (Signed, 1987) - Front cover and spine - Inscription on the free front end paper. Picture 5: W. Emerson Reck, A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours (Signed, 1987) - Front cover and spine - Title page. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1118. . 9780899502168
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- Bookseller
- Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1118
- Title
- A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours
- Author
- W. Emerson Reck
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0899502164
- ISBN 13
- 9780899502168
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company
- Place of Publication
- Jefferson, NC
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- BZDB22 History; Presidents & Heads of State; United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); United States; 1980s; US Presidents; Biography & Autobiography. Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 0899502164 EAN: 9780899502168 W. Emerson Reck A. Lincoln:
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- History; Biography & Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
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Springfield, Ohio
About Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
Quaint Book Shop is an online bookselling service that features regional and local history, classic children's and religious books and specializes in Kenneth Roberts books.
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