| Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865: Speeches, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, Presidential Messages and Proclamations Contributor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1598530380 ISBN-13: 9781598530384 Publisher: Library of America OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2009 Annotation: With over 100,000 copies in print, here, with a new jacket for Lincolnas bicentennial, is the second volume in The Library of Americaas acclaimed, comprehensive edition of Lincolnas writings, featuring over 550 speeches, messages, proclamations, letters, and other writings recording the words and deeds with which he defended, preserved, and redefined the Union. It includes the full texts of the Gettysburg Address and the First and Second Inaugurals, as well as a detailed chronology of Lincolnas life and helpful explanatory notes prepared by the late Lincoln scholar Don E. Fehrenbacher. The companion volume, also available in a bicentennial edition, is Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858. aThe fullest and most reliable collection of Lincolnas writings ever published.a" aThe New Republic" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Collections | Speeches |
| Dewey: 973.5 |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 5.16" W x 8" (1.54 lbs) 788 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abraham Lincoln was the greatest writer of the Civil War as well as its greatest political leader. His clear, beautiful, and at times uncompromisingly severe language forever shaped the nation's understanding of its most terrible conflict. This volume, along with its companion, Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, comprises the most comprehensive selection ever published. Over 550 speeches, messages, proclamations, letters, and other writings--including the Inaugural and Gettysburg addresses and the moving condolence letter to Mrs. Bixby--record the words and deeds with which Lincoln defended, preserved, and redefined the Union. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. |