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Author:

Leroy, David Henry, 1947-

Title:

Mr. Lincoln's book : publishing the Lincoln-Douglas debates : with a census of signed copies / by David H. Leroy.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Oak Knoll Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xxxiii, 194 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Authorship.
Publishers and publishing--United States--History--19th century.
Scrapbooks--United States--History--19th century.
Debates and debating--United States--History--19th century.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Political career before 1861.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Oratory.
Douglas, Stephen A.--(Stephen Arnold),--1813-1861--Oratory.
Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865.
United States--Politics and government--1857-1861.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) and index. Disc contains source materials.

Contents:

Lincoln makes a scrapbook -- Searching for a printer -- The scrapbook goes amissing -- Printing is again proposed -- The first steps -- Follett, Foster and Company -- Lincoln's book -- Douglas protests -- The aftermath -- A mystery -- Epilogue -- Political cartoons from 1860 -- Census of signed debates -- Images of signed debates.

Summary:

"Account of Abraham Lincoln's role in the publication of the Lincoln-Douglas debates with a census of 42 signed volumes. Includes black-and-white images and a CD-ROM supplement with a complete copy of Lincoln's scrapbook, copies and transcriptions of correspondence, and related cartoons and photographs"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1584562447 (alk. paper)
9781584562443 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009003733

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)