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New York: Bloch Publishing Company, 1927. First edition. vg. Large octavo. xxi, (3), 682pp. Later acetate dust jacket over burgundy cloth lettered in gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Lincoln, several facsimiles of documents and 24 photographic portraits. A large article from the Yiddish language "Forward", dated January 8, 1955, has been pasted to the front free endpapers, with expected attendant browning, but the book itself is still a very good reading copy with no other problems. A fascinating work containing a cross section of sermons and essays both written and delivered by America's Jewish spiritual leaders marking the life of Lincoln from the very weekend of his murder to the first decades of the 20th century. This remarkable collection includes various references to the numerous encounters that Lincoln had with American Jews and of the problems they faced as they evolved into an American based faith community. This included the problems dealing with the recognition of the… Read More

New York: Bloch Publishing Company. Very Good+. 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, this rather scarce publication is in great shape overall with a few minor signs of use to the cover only: the corners of the cloth are slightly turned, the spine-ends are a bit soft and a mild scuff-mark is present here and there, the binding is tight and clean, the gold titles remain bright and the contents are fine, includes a frontis of Lincoln "from a rare and little known portrait" and several other illustrations throughout; 682 pages .

A collection of tributes given by Jewish authors and Rabbis upon the occasion of Lincoln's death. Implied First Edition. Very Good condition, with some wear on edge of spine.