The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln 1953 

9 Volumes, First Edition

Roy Basler, Editor

The History Book Club Edition

Rutgers University Press

Item Description  

Here is a nice 9 Volume Set of Roy Basler's, "The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln" books for your buying consideration.  Would make a great gift for a special occasion, or keep  for yourself!

Nice set of books here entitled, "The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln".   The editor was Roy Basler.  The books were put out in 1953 by the Rutgers University Press.  This is called The History Book Club Edition and is First Edition.

This item came from the estate of a party that was a huge collector of Civil War books and artwork.  Also, many items dealing with General George Armstrong Custer, and other historical figures and events.

We will be posting a number of Civil War, and other items that we acquired from this auction over the next few weeks.  So, keep looking to our online store here as they will be offered for sale separately.  Some of the items are Native American artwork, Abraham Lincoln Books (Sandburg and a 9 Volume Collection of Abe's Papers & Correspondence), George Armstrong Custer artwork, and books on the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, both antique and vintage.  Civil War books include a number of ones done by Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote.  Also, a Charles Lindbergh biography book and the salesman sample for the same book that Beamish authored on him.

This fine set of books is being offered to you at a price below what you would see in a fine book shop or auction house.  We can do that by being a dealer in artwork for over 40 years, better controlling our acquisition costs, keeping commission costs low (if applicable).  Finally, we don't have the overhead that fine book shops or auction houses have.

No dust covers on these books, not sure if there were any originally.  Nice gray hardcovers on each book.  Some discoloring to the covers on the outside.  Not sure if sun exposure or something else.   

The books are in good condition.  A slight musty/dusty smell to the books.  No foxing or brown spotting.   No pencil or ink markings in the books.  No owner's stamps in the books.  The top and bottom of the open sides of the pages are smooth cut, the long side is rough cut.

Each book is 8-11/16" tall, by 6" across, by approximately 1" to 1.5" wide.  The volumes are each approximately 500-600 pages in length.  Let us know if you have any questions or need additional pictures.  Don’t be shy to make an offer, we are always open to reasonable suggestions. 

Make sure that this item meets your needs and requirements before deciding to acquire it.   The item can be returned, there is a 15% fee of the Item Cost, plus 115% of both Shipping Costs to do so.  So, please carefully review all the attached pictures, ask all the questions you have, come see in person or send a friend to see the item on your behalf, prior to deciding to acquire it.  

Please check out our other Timeless Tokens store listings as we are regularly adding new items.  We specialize in vintage artwork, books, collectibles, furniture, musical instruments, paper ephemera, marine/nautical, and clocks.  Thanks for your business. (F20003) 

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