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The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Complete in 4 volumes, by Ida Tarbell. Drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and telegrams hitherto unpublished with many reproductions from original paintings, photographs, etc. ***Considered THE definitive biography of Lincoln, earning Tarbell wide acclaim*** OVERALL CONDITION: VG to VG+ Published by Lincoln History Society in 1906 in New York. In original 3/4 green leather over green marbled paper bindings. Top edges gilt. Gilt spine lettering and decoration within six compartments. 4 Volumes. Collated and complete. Octavo. Each volume is richly illustrated with several dozen illustrations, including tissue-guarded frontispieces. The Life of Abraham Lincoln was a massive success and earned Tarbell a national reputation as a major writer and the leading authority on Abraham Lincoln. The popular series, based on Tarbell's own original research and interviews, helped boost McClure's circulation to over 250,000 which climbed to over 300,000 by 1900 and allowed McClure to buy a printing plant and a bindery. Tarbell went on to publish five books about Lincoln and traveled on the lecture circuit, recounting her discoveries to large audiences. Each volume is in VERY GOOD to VERY GOOD+ condition. Square spines with firm hinges and joints. Colorful, unfaded, un-sunned, clean boards. Rubbing to extremities and marbled paper boards. Volume IV has a 1/2” long gash on the bottom board leather. Fraying and flaking of the paper along the edges. Interiors are impressively clean with no writing, foxing or ex libris marks or bookplates. A few signs of handling like a creased page or highly infrequent smudge. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!
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