| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 406 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-362) and index. |
| Contents |
"All the books he could lay his hands on," 1809-1825 -- Shakespeare, 1825-1834 -- Burns, Byrons, and love letters, 1834-1837 -- "How miserably things seem to be arranged," 1837-1842 -- "Were I president," 1842-1849 -- "Honest seeking, " 1849-1854 -- "The current of events," 1855-1861 -- The master of language and the presidency, 1861-1865. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Language.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Correspondence.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory.
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Political oratory -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
9780060773342 |
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0060773340 |
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