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[LINCOLN, Abraham]. NICOLAY, John G. and HAY, John, eds. Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Tandy Publishing Co., 1894.
24 volumes. 8o. Numerous plates and portraits, most with tissue guards. Brown crushed levant morocco gilt, with triple gilt rule at edges, delicate, gilt, art nouveau designs of lilies and flowers, the spine similarly decorated in compartments, gilt edges, gilt doublures in green morocco with floral sprays and an oval miniature of Lincoln's birthplace, silk pastedowns, top edge gilt.
A FINE SET OF THE EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED "GETTYSBURG" EDITION. Original documents neatly bound in to volume 24 includes: LINCOLN, Abraham. Document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as PRESIDENT, 22 March 1865, 1 page, folio ON PARCHMENT. Appointing W. L. James a Major. -- GRANT, Ulysses S. Clipped signature ("U. S. Grant"). -- LEE, Robert E. Clipped signature ("R. E. Lee"). -- SHERMAN, William T. LS to Gen. James Grant Wilson, 4 April 1890. 2pp., 8vo. Declining an invitation. -- CLEVELAND, Grover. Signature ("Grover Cleveland"), as President, on White House card. -- McCLELLAN, George B. Document signed ("Geo. B. McClellan"), September 1872. -- SHERIDAN, Philip H. DS, 18 August 1865. Forwarding a request. -- DAVIS, Jefferson. Clipped signature ("Jeffer. Davis"). -- SEWARD, William. ALS to Burr Wilson, 22 Dec. 1859. -- SCOTT, Winfield. Partly printed check signed ("Winfield Scott"), Payable to A. Farnham, 25 Dec. 1850. -- DOUGLASS, Frederick. Clipped salutation and signature, 1875. -- BUTLER, Benjamin. Clipped signature ("Benj. F. Butler"). -- SICKLES, Daniel. DS, 4 April 1890. -- PORTER, Fitz-John. Clipped signature, 8 Nov. 1891. -- LONGSTREET, James. Clipped signature. (24)
24 volumes. 8o. Numerous plates and portraits, most with tissue guards. Brown crushed levant morocco gilt, with triple gilt rule at edges, delicate, gilt, art nouveau designs of lilies and flowers, the spine similarly decorated in compartments, gilt edges, gilt doublures in green morocco with floral sprays and an oval miniature of Lincoln's birthplace, silk pastedowns, top edge gilt.
A FINE SET OF THE EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED "GETTYSBURG" EDITION. Original documents neatly bound in to volume 24 includes: LINCOLN, Abraham. Document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as PRESIDENT, 22 March 1865, 1 page, folio ON PARCHMENT. Appointing W. L. James a Major. -- GRANT, Ulysses S. Clipped signature ("U. S. Grant"). -- LEE, Robert E. Clipped signature ("R. E. Lee"). -- SHERMAN, William T. LS to Gen. James Grant Wilson, 4 April 1890. 2pp., 8vo. Declining an invitation. -- CLEVELAND, Grover. Signature ("Grover Cleveland"), as President, on White House card. -- McCLELLAN, George B. Document signed ("Geo. B. McClellan"), September 1872. -- SHERIDAN, Philip H. DS, 18 August 1865. Forwarding a request. -- DAVIS, Jefferson. Clipped signature ("Jeffer. Davis"). -- SEWARD, William. ALS to Burr Wilson, 22 Dec. 1859. -- SCOTT, Winfield. Partly printed check signed ("Winfield Scott"), Payable to A. Farnham, 25 Dec. 1850. -- DOUGLASS, Frederick. Clipped salutation and signature, 1875. -- BUTLER, Benjamin. Clipped signature ("Benj. F. Butler"). -- SICKLES, Daniel. DS, 4 April 1890. -- PORTER, Fitz-John. Clipped signature, 8 Nov. 1891. -- LONGSTREET, James. Clipped signature. (24)