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Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
by Carwardine, Richard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1400044561
- ISBN 13
- 9781400044566
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 394 pages. Includes: Afterward; Bibliographic Notes; Further Reading; Chronology of Lincoln's Life; Select Glossary of Terms and Index. Illustrated. First edition thus [1st American], first printing. An insightful biography by an Oxford University British scholar, winner of the Lincoln Prize, this biography focuses on the political and moral strengths that defined and help achieve Lincoln's greatness. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .
Synopsis
An original and deeply insightful biography of Abraham Lincoln, already awarded the prestigious Lincoln Prize.As a defender of national unity, a leader in war, and the emancipator of slaves, Abraham Lincoln lays ample claim to being the greatest of our presidents. But the story of his rise to greatness is as complex as it is compelling. In this superb biography, the highly regarded Oxford University historian Richard Carwardine examines Lincoln both in his dramatic political journey and in his nation-shaping White House years. Through his groundbreaking research, Carwardine probes the sources of Lincoln's moral and political philosophy. We see how, while pursuing office, Lincoln drew strength from public opinion and the machinery of his party. We see him, as a wartime president, recognizing the limits as well as the possibilities of power, and the necessity of looking for support beyond his own administration. We see how he turned to the churches, to their humanitarian agencies, and to the volunteer Union Army for allies in his struggle to end slavery.In illuminating the political talents that went hand in hand with large and serious moral purpose, Carwardine gives us a fresh, important portrait of the incomparable Abraham Lincoln.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017769
- Title
- Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
- Author
- Carwardine, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 1400044561
- ISBN 13
- 9781400044566
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Biography, Abraham Lincoln
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography and Biography;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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