Alibris UK: Lincoln Abraham

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Give affordable treasures: Find memorable gifts

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in her #1 "New York Times" bestseller, as she chronicles the rise of the the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from £6.18! new only from £7.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Lincoln more books like this by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist Unlike many biographies of Abraham Lincoln, which have concentrated on particular aspects of his life, his politics, his writings, his personal life or background, this book is presented as a detailed, definitive biography which draws together all the strands of the politician's life, and includes much new material. Lincoln emerges from it as a ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
3	Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times more books like this by Donald T Phillips add to wishlist This book examines Abraham Lincoln's diverse leadership abilities and how they can be applied to today's complex world. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.35!
4	Lincoln more books like this by Gore Vidal add to wishlist In Gore Vidal's 1988 LINCOLN, the story of the Civil War president is told mostly from John Hay's point of view. The last in Vidal's tetralogy of US political novels (WASHINGTON DC, BURR, and 1876 are the others), LINCOLN provides a nuanced picture of the president universally considered great. Here, Lincoln is very much a calculating politician, ... see all copies from £1.25! new only from £8.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist A bestselling historian of the Civil War illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often against--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. "Tried by War" offers a revelatory portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis America has ever endured. see all copies from £7.59! new only from £9.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	April 1865: The Month That Saved America more books like this by Jay Winik add to wishlist This study of the pivotal final month of the Civil War shows how the peace was established that preserved the Union. Winik portrays the major figures and events that brought an end to the crisis: Lee's surrender at Appomattox and his wise decision not to prolong the strife with a guerrilla war; Grant's terms of surrender that conveyed recognition ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills provides a close reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--including commentary on various editions. He provides the historical context for the speech, and explains why he thinks it was such a visionary statement. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
8	Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist The first short biography of the sixteenth president by America's preeminent Civil War historian, Abraham Lincoln follows the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks from their Kentucky farm to the Illinois legislature, and finally the nation's capitol. February of 2009 marks the bicentennial of his birth and this book will be a compact, concise ... see all copies from £9.07! new only from £9.07! \| first editions
9	Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness more books like this by Joshua Wolf Shenk add to wishlist In this biographical study of Abraham Lincoln, Joshua Wolf Shenk explores the lifelong melancholy that characterized Lincoln's personality and the ways that Lincoln harnessed it to achieve greatness. Drawing on primary source material, such as the many oral histories from Lincoln's contemporaries, as well as on current biographies and research ... see all copies from £6.37! new only from £6.78! \| first editions
10	Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years & the War Years more books like this by Carl Sandburg add to wishlist Originally published in six volumes, which sold over a million copies, Carl Sandburg's 'Abraham Lincoln' was praised as 'the greatest historical biography of our generation.' Sandburg later distilled this monumental work into this one-volume edition that critics and readers alike consider the author's crowning achievement and the definitive life ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £7.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Ingri D'Aulaire add to wishlist In the distinct d'Aulaire style of rich text and vivid illustrations, the life and career of Abraham Lincoln are brought to life. Readers will be captivated by "Honest Abe's" rise from poor Kentucky farmer's son to the president who brought his country through the Civil War. A Caldecott Medal winner. see all copies from £6.30! new only from £12.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural more books like this by Ronald C White, Jr. add to wishlist In this study of Lincoln's Second Inaugural address, historian White provides historical context and a close reading of the speech remembered for the phrase "with malice toward none; with charity for all." The speech was delivered on March 4, 1865, as victory was within sight, and in it, Lincoln provided a framework for resolution of the conflict ... see all copies from £6.34! new only from £6.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Abe Lincoln's Hat more books like this by Martha F Brenner add to wishlist Anecdotes about Lincoln's habit of keeping important papers in his hat and highlights from his legal battles are woven into a story. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
14 view cover	Chasing Lincoln's Killer more books like this by James L Swanson add to wishlist Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests ... see all copies from £7.54! new only from £7.96! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War more books like this by Thomas J Dilorenzo add to wishlist A new look at Abraham Lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war. This is the book that sparked a civil war among its readers, and is now available in paperback. see all copies from £3.76! new only from £7.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography more books like this by Professor Jean H Baker add to wishlist This definitive biography of Mary Todd Lincoln beautifully conveys her tumultuous life and times. A privileged daughter of the proud clan that founded Lexington, Kentucky, Mary fell into a stormy romance with the raw Illinois attorney Abraham Lincoln. For twenty-five years the Lincolns forged opposing temperaments into a tolerant, loving marriage. ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.63! \| first editions
17 view cover	Mrs. Lincoln: A Life more books like this by Catherine Clinton add to wishlist In this remarkable book, Catherine Clinton displays an emotional depth in her understanding of Mary Lincoln that has rarely been revealed in the Lincoln literature.--Doris Kearns Goodwin. 30 b&w photos throughout. see all copies from £7.18! new only from £8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life more books like this by Adam Gopnik (Read by) add to wishlist In this bicentennial twin portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, Gopnik shows how these two giants altered the way people think about death and time--about the very nature of earthly existence. see all copies from £9.26! new only from £12.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Stephen B Oates add to wishlist This masterful and moving biography follows Lincoln's bitter struggle with poverty, his self-made success in business and law, his early disappointing political career, and his leadership as President during one of America's most turbulent periods. 48 halftone illustrations. see all copies from £2.74! new only from £2.74! \| first editions
20 view cover	Day Lincoln Was Shot more books like this by Jim Bishop add to wishlist Well-known journalist and historian Jim Bishop begins this book at 7:00 a.m., April 14, 1865, with Lincoln emerging from his bedroom, worried about a dream in which he saw himself dead. The book ends 24 hours later, with the surgeon general placing two silver dollars on the president's eyelids. see all copies from £3.49! new only from £22.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations more books like this by Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (Editor) add to wishlist From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "Bad promises are better broken than kept"; "Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory"; "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
22 view cover	Abraham Lincoln Set: A Life more books like this by Professor Michael Burlingame add to wishlist In the first multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln to be published in decades, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of America's greatest presidents. Incorporating the field notes of earlier biographers, along with decades of research in multiple manuscript archives and long-neglected newspapers, this ... see all copies from £58.49! new only from £59.65! \| first editions
23 view cover	Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist In this intriguing biography, literary biographer Fred Kaplan analyzes Abraham Lincoln's writings, from the great civic anthems of his presidency to love letters, legal briefs, and poems, and finds a first-rate literary talent--a master storyteller with an earthy wit, sharp logic, and an ear for poetic phrasing. see all copies from £6.93! new only from £9.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Lincoln and His Generals more books like this by T. Harry Williams add to wishlist Evaluates Lincoln's ability as a director of war and his influence on the development of a modern command system. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £84.51! \| first editions
25 view cover	A New Birth of Freedom: Abraham Lincoln and the Coming of the Civil War more books like this by Professor Harry V Jaffa add to wishlist A New Birth of Freedom is the culmination of over a half a century of study and reflection by one of America's foremost scholars of American politics, Harry V. Jaffa. This long-awaited sequel to Crisis of the House Divided, first published in 1959, continues Jaffa's piercing examination of the political thought of Abraham Lincoln and the themes of ... see all copies from £12.40! new only from £12.40! \| first editions

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

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.

	1776 by David McCullough (Read by) see all from £3.86! new only from £3.99!
	Truman by David McCullough (Read by) see all from £3.09! new only from £8.13!
	Burr by Gore Vidal see all from £1.24! new only from £10.25!
	Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed to Know about Dishonest Abe by Thomas J Dilorenzo see all from £5.23! new only from £5.23!
	Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution by James M McPherson see all from £5.42! new only from £7.25!
	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J Ellis see all from £4.57! new only from £6.39!