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G. P. Putnam's sons, 1924. second printing. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Class.

Condition. First Edition, 268 pages. Later issue with rule/line above publisher on copyright page, no publisher's ads, number "2" in lower margin of p. 13, and no numeral "2" on page 17. Covers have rubbing to hinges and extremities. Offsetting to endpapers, tanning to flyleaves, ownership inscription with fountain pen to title page. Binding is square and secure.

Columbus: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860. Hardcover. First Edition, Early Issue: line above publisher on copyright page, p. 13 with "2," and including advertisements. [Howes, L338; Monaghan, 696]. 6.25 x 9.5in. [2] [4, ads] iv. 268 [2]pp. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling. The second endpaper pertinently with a former owner notation stating current and prior ownership starting in Columbus, Ohio. VERY GOOD. Shows slight fading of the gilt titling, marginal shelf rubbing of the head and foot of the spine, corners rubbed and tapped, a small spot of discoloration at the bottommost of the front board, text-block with marginal oxidative stress throughout (though far less than typical examples) otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is unmarked, and the boards are remarkably distinct and complete. As pictured.

Columbus: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860. First Edition, Later Issue. Cloth. Very good. First edition, later issue of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, published in 1860.. Octavo, 4pp, [iv], [1]-268pp. Publisher's original brown cloth, stamped in blind on covers, title stamped in gilt on spine. Lacking front free endpaper. Solid text block, light foxing to endpapers and occasional toning to text. Period newspaper affixed to front endpaper. Rubbing to head of spine, soiling to cloth. This later issue, from the summer of 1860, contains an advertisement for The Poets and Poetry of the West by Wm. T. Coggeshall, a "line" over the printers card on copyright page, and lacks the "2" on page 17. Free of marginalia. (Howes L338) (Monaghan 69) (Sabin 41156) Known as one of the Post-Nomination issues, from August of 1860.

Columbus: Follett, Foster. Original brown stamped cloth. First Edition, Later Issue. Two leaves of Follett ads, rule over publisher's imprint on copyright page, numeral 2 at bottom of page 13. Debates about whether slavery should be permitted in new states. The publicity from these debates made Lincoln a national figure. Previous owner's names in pencil and ink, foxing, Good. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1860.

Columbus: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860. Hardcover. First Edition, First Issue: no rule above the publisher imprint at the copyright page, "2" at the foot of p. 17, and without all publisher advertisements. [Howes, L338; Monaghan, 696]. 6.25 x 9.5in. [2] iv. 268 [4]pp. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling. VERY GOOD. Shows slight hints of loss at the head and foot of the spine, slight shelf rubbing of one corner, hints of several very light ink marks at the boards, a former owner name of the period neatly at the first blank, the text-block shows the earliest and latest parts of the text foxed, the copyright statement above the imprint suffered a printing error partially obscuring two words, otherwise the binding is strong and tight with no broken hinges or prior repairs, aside from the early and late foxing the text itself is uncharacteristically clean and exceptionally free from foxing, and the boards remain bright, vibrant and distinct. An exceptionally maintained copy. As pictured. Read More