2 Books Abraham Lincoln 1809 1858 by Beveridge

Beveridge, Albert J. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VOLS. 1 & 2 COMPLETE. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1928. Near Fine/No Jacket. First edition and first Trade printing of the two volume set. Two royal octavo volumes measuring - 9 3/4'' tall by 7 3/4'' wide in Publisher's blue cloth 2/gilt titles; xxviii, 607; vii, 739pp. Gravure frontis to each volume; illus; bibliog. A very bright, unmarked and unworn set, lacking the scarce dust jackets but otherwise close to fine. Upon Beveridge's untimely death, the editor contracted completion of the work in a four volume set. Signature of A. W. Post, 1929 on front fly leaf. SHI $15.