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Photo of LINCOLN written by Donald, David Herbert published by Jonathan Cape (STOCK CODE: 1330878) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

LINCOLN

by David Herbert Donald

Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st. 1995

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. This compelling biography presents a moving, original portrait of a man who did not seek fame, but who rose reluctantly and spectacularly to the occasion. Blue cloth spine with silver title, pink boards. B/w photos. 714 pages.

Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to contents. Top edge of textblock is a little grubby. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

ISBN: 022404222x
Stock no. 1330878

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Contents

Preface
ONE. Annals of the Poor
TWO. A Piece of Floating Driftwood
THREE. Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason
FOUR. Always a Whig
FIVE. Lone Star of Illinois
SIX. At the Head of His Profession in this State
SEVEN. There are No Whigs
EIGHT. A House Divided
NINE. The Taste Is In My Mouth
TEN. An Accidental Instrument
ELEVEN. A People's Contest
TWELVE. The Bottom Is Out of the Tub
THIRTEEN. An Instrument in God's Hands
FOURTEEN. A Pumpkin in Each End of My Bag
FIFTEEN. What Will the Country Say!
SIXTEEN. A New Birth of Freedom
SEVENTEEN. The Greatest Question Ever Presented to Practical Statesmanship
EIGHTEEN. It Was Not Best to Swap Horses
NINETEEN. I am Pretty Sure-Footed
TWENTY. With Charity for All
TWENTY-ONE. I Will Take Care of Myself
Sources and Notes
Index
MAPS

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