This book had its inception in the discovery of what seemed to be an utterly unknown lecture on Abraham Lincoln by Walt Whitman. Mr. Barton set forth to discover how it happened that Whitman prepared this lecture and through what stages of development of its evolution could be traced. Mr. Barton had already written the life-story of Lincoln, and he restrained himself from writing a biography of Whitman. He undertook to relate so much of Whitman's life-story as is connected with his writings on Lincoln, and this involved ...
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This book had its inception in the discovery of what seemed to be an utterly unknown lecture on Abraham Lincoln by Walt Whitman. Mr. Barton set forth to discover how it happened that Whitman prepared this lecture and through what stages of development of its evolution could be traced. Mr. Barton had already written the life-story of Lincoln, and he restrained himself from writing a biography of Whitman. He undertook to relate so much of Whitman's life-story as is connected with his writings on Lincoln, and this involved some consideration of the aim and spirit of his writings as a whole, and particularly his interpretation of the spirit of America, as he found it incarnate in Abraham Lincoln. Illustrated.
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Seller's Description:
8vo. Blue cloth. 277pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Tight and handsome copy facsimile of the first (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1928) edition. Bookplate on front pastedown of noted Lincoln dealer Ralph G. Newman, founder of Chicago's renowned Abraham Lincoln Book Shop. MONAGHAN 2995.
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VG+ No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pub by Bobbs-Merrill, 1928, NAP, presumed 1st Edition. NOT exLib. VG+ or better cond. hardcover, no dj. Military green cloth over bds w/ perfect paper pastedown title block on front cover & slightly worn title block on spine. Brady photo portrait of Lincoln Frontis in b&w. 277pp incl index. Square, straight, tight, clean & unmarked, overall VG+ or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
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Good. 277, illus., notes, index, boards somewhat soiled and faded. An evaluation of the relationship between Walt Whitman and Abraham Lincoln, and the truthfulness of Whitman's writings on Lincoln.
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Foreword by William A. Carr. Small 4to. Grey cloth spine with paper label and blue paper over boards. 29pp. Fold-out illustration. Near fine. A tight and lovely first edition, limited to 750 copies. Fold-out glassine illustration at rear may be variant or replacement. A beautiful copy of an uncommon title. MONAGHAN 2994.
