Lincoln Collector: The story of Oliver R. Barrett's great private collection
by Carl Sandburg
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/good
- Seller
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/good. First trade edition after a 1949 signed, limited edition of 2425 copies. Light wear to tips, corners and edges of the book, more to the jacket which is chipped at top of spine with several closed tears, clean and unmarked. First printing, full number line. From Wikipedia: "Born in 1873, Barrett became interested in collecting autographs, artifacts, and letters from celebrities. He eventually received his law degree from University of Michigan and fought in the SpanishAmerican War. Barrett continued his career as a lawyer in Kenilworth, Illinois, and developed an obsession with building his Abraham Lincoln collection. This collection earned him fame among Lincoln scholars and researchers, most notably Carl Sandburg, who also became a client of his law practice. With Sandburgs help, Barrett wrote a book entitled Lincoln's Last Speech in Springfield in the Campaign of 1858 in 1924. Sandburg also wrote a book about Barrett's collection, Lincoln Collector: The Story of the Oliver R. Barrett Lincoln Collection, published 1949." Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1002387
- Title
- Lincoln Collector: The story of Oliver R. Barrett's great private collection
- Author
- Carl Sandburg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
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