Reminiscences Of Abraham Lincoln By Distinguished Men Of His Time. Rice, Henry Thorndike (Editor) Collectibles Room

Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of his Time. Collected and edited by Henry Thorndike Rice and printed in New York City by the North American Publishing Company. 1886, 1st edition, 656 pp, 9.25 x 6.25 , 8vo, hardcover green cloth with gilt lettering and engraving. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to exterior. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia, along with chips to corners of a handful of pages. Nicely illustrated with a steel frontispiece of Lincoln, facsimile letters, and portraits of men issuing memorials. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece on memorials and reminiscences following the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Includes military officials, former cabinet members, and prominent figures, including Ulysses S. Grant, Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Butler, Henry Ward Beecher, Walt Whitman, and more. COLU1886AFGB *****COLU1886QFGB HKREVISION