About this title: Occasionally a book that begins as a work of scholarship becomes a great and profoundly moving human document. This life of Lincoln's friend, law partner and biographer is such a book. It has a two-fold focus: on the "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" daysthe days of Lincoln's courting, arguing, and politicking; and on Herndon's long and wracking fight to publish his biography in the face of poverty, drive, and disillusionment, it achieves the impetus and grandeur of tragedy. David Donald has given us a magnificent account of how a country lawyer became a national figure and what happened to the ...
read more
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good. No Jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The hard cover has some fade to the spine and has some wear...The front has some stain...The pages has yellowing..............The book may have minor flaws that may have gone unnoticed.... read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good. First Edition. Ex-Library-First Edition--Ex-library. Interior is clean and tight. Nice overall condition. 378 pages plus index. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated
Date Published: 1948
Description: Hard cover in good condition, binding is tight, pages are worn on the edges and a little discolored, Not an ex-library book, Dust jacket in very poor condition. Signature on the first page. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1948
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. TITLE: Lincoln's Herndon-A Biography (HC/DJ) /// Binding Tight, Light Cosmetic wear, edges and spine crisp, Bright Dust Jacket ** OLD RANCH BOOKS: A Family Operated Bookstore Online Since '99 ** read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: N Y: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948
Description: Good in Poor jacket. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 378pp. w/ index, DJ has wear w/ chipping and loss w/ soiling. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good in Good jacket. Clean text, slight flaying to boards, dust jacket has heavy edge wear. 1948 printing. Prev. owner's name inside. read more
Description: Good. Intro by Carl Sandburg, no dust jacket, worn covers, pages are very good (no marks or highlighting). In stock, ships same or next day. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A.A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1948
Description: Good. No dust jacket. tape on spine but in good condition / ex lib / front cover slightly scratched / nice hard bound copy. xv, 392, xxiii p. illus., ports. 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits. Bibliography: p. 375-392. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press, New York, N.Y.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780306803536ISBN:0306803534
Description: Very Good- No Jacket. 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches. 440pp. A Clean and Bright copy. Internally Clean. Lang: English. Vols: 1, Wt: 2lbs. read more
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
