The Life And Public Services Of Abraham Lincoln

Derby And Miller, 1865. Hardcover. Good Plus. First Printing . Raymond was the Editor of the New York Times and he brought this volume out with amazing dispatch after the assassintion of Lincoln . The full title is " The Life And Public Services Of Abraham Lincoln , Sixteenth President Of The United States , Together With His State Papers , Including His Speeches , Addresses , Messages , Letters , And Proclamations , And The Closing Scenes Connected With His Life And Death " . Frank B. Carpenter , who had lived in the White House for an extended period , added a section , " Anecdotes And Personal Reminiscences Of President Lincoln " . The Frontispiece is a Steel Engraving of Lincoln engraved by A. H. Ritchie . Illustrated with fifteen additional engravings . The textblock of the book is in very good condition with some foxing throughout . All material , including the advertising material , is present . 808 pages plus advertising . The back endpaper is torn and most of it is missing . The back board shows water damage . The cloth on both boards and the spine show wear and some chips to the cloth . The gold graphics on the spine remain very bright . The hinges are still tight on the large volume and the boards are firmly attached . The interior is clean , no marks except for the name of the previous owner on the front pastedown and his seal on the front endpaper .