Lot 47
Scarce 19th Century Publications: "Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln" and "Life And Times of Frederick Douglass". Scarce First Edition of The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln published in 1865 by Derby And Miller Publishers by Henry J. Raymond, and Frank B. Carpenter, which also included his speeches, addresses, messages, letters, proclamations, anecdotes and personal reminiscences. Book is the complete First Edition - Brown cloth over the original leather boards are very worn with the original black title label on spine missing. Beautiful steel engraving frontispiece of Lincoln engraved by A. H. Ritchie is present with a small blemish in left border. Illustrated with 15 additional engravings and advertisements at rear.
With very scarce 1882 re-issue of Frederick Douglass' third autobiography, The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass first printed in 1881 from Park Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn. In good to very good condition. Gold gilt edges of pages still very much present and the embossed figure of Columbia on the chocolate brown cloth cover also in gold gilt remains quite bright and intact. Condition: Slight separation on first page and paper board on which the original owner from 1882 has dated and written his name and one illustration is slightly detached. In spite of modest condition issues, this is a fine addition to any library. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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