TARBELL, Ida. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Lincoln History Society, 1909.

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TARBELL, Ida. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Lincoln History Society, 1909.

4 volumes, 4o (220 x 137 mm). EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED (some plates inlaid to size, others tipped in), with 24 autograph letters signed, letters signed and documents signed, plus numerous portraits of those mentioned in the text (some trimmed to size, most in fine condition). Contemporary red morocco, gilt panelled, spine gilt-lettered, blue morocco doublures, red watered silk liners. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS PLATES AND AUTOGRAPHS. The autograph materials include: GRANT, Ulysses. DS, 28 September 1872. Order to affix the seal.-- SHERMAN, William T. ALS, 11 December 1876.-- JOHNSTON, Joseph. ALS to General Beauregard, 29 December 1861. Defenses at Wolf's Run and a pass to be withdrawn.-- DAVIS, Jefferson. ANS, 27 September 1866.-- WEBSTER, Daniel. ALS, 24 September 1844. --CLAY, Henry. ALS, 12 April 1841.-- SEWARD, William. ALS, 28 December 1851.-- BUCHANAN, James. ALS, 21 April 1845.-- WELLES, Gideon. ALS, 25 June 1862. Cannot withdraw a naval officer from service because he is needed in the Pacific.-- MCCLELLAN, George. DS, 9 February 1878.-- STANTON, Edwin. ANS, 1 February 1869.-- CHASE, Salmon. LS, 2 June 1871.-- SCHOFIELD, John. TLS, 7 May 1892.-- SHERIDAN, Philip. LS, 18 February 1884.-- TARBELL, Ida. ANS, n.d.-- SCOTT, Winfield. DS, 10 April 1847.-- GREELEY, Horace. ALS, 4 December 1840.-- HAMLIN, Hannibal. ALS, 13 February 1873.-- COLFAX, Schuyler. ANS, 26 March 1864.-- WILKES, Charles. DS, n.d.-- BEECHER, Henry. ALS, 25 March 1881.-- PORTER, Fitz-John. ALS, 31 January 1891.-- SCHURZ, Carl. ALS, 20 February 1877. (4)