June 2012 Auction Ends Thursday, June 28th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #229:

Carl Sandburg Signed Single-Volume Edition of His Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biography of Abraham Lincoln

Carl Sandburg signed ''Abraham Lincoln / The Prairie Years And The War Years / One Volume Edition'' published by Harcourt, Brace & Co.: New York: 1954. Signed upon the fly-leaf, ''Robert E. Tyler / 1 9 5 7 / Carl Sandburg'' in thick black ink. The content of both volumes of ''The Prairie Years'' and all 4 volumes of ''The War Years'' are compiled in this single 762pp. tome. 6.5'' x 9.5'' book contains over 100 photos and linecuts. Bound in red cloth boards with gilt lettering and red top edge. Dampstaining to tail edges of boards. Near fine. Toning to dustjacket, and light chipping. Very good.