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MARY, WIFE OF LINCOLN: THE TRUE STORY
by Katherine Helm
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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E. Millstone, New Jersey, United States
Item Price
A$2,327.55A$1,163.78
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About This Item
Original drapery from Lincoln home on front panel. The book was in a case which is not in good condition. Original will be shipped with the book.
The book and hard cover is in good condition. The interior of the book is almost new. Book has many personal and other illustrations. This book is priceless. It has first hand accounts from her sister Emilie (Helm), from her personal diaries, and from numerous documents and letters written to and from Mary Lincoln.
Extended Description and Notes
This is a true story of Mary, Wife of Lincoln. It was written by her niece Katherine Helm. This book includes first hand accounts fo her sister Emilie, her niece and other friends and family. It has several original copies of photographs, personal documents to and from Mary. And extracts from her war-time diary. The red pieced of tapestry on the book cover is from Lincoln home. It is a rare book and a fascinating read. Mary Todd Lincoln was a complex personality and in a subtle way influenced the american life in the White House and perhaps history as well. An unforgettable character.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aruna Mettler
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOB 8
- Title
- MARY, WIFE OF LINCOLN
- Author
- Katherine Helm
- Format/Binding
- Gray Cloth Board
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First. Limited Edition. 175 copies. Sold only 150.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers. MCMXXV111
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Pages
- 309
- Size
- 10"x6"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Lincoln, mary,abraham,president,helm
Terms of Sale
Aruna Mettler
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Aruna Mettler
Biblio member since 2023
E. Millstone, New Jersey
About Aruna Mettler
I do not have a store or a logo. I have rare books on several subjects. My husband loved history and loved to read. These books are in good condition.
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