Herndon\'s Lincoln True Story Great Life 1921 Deluxe Vols 1 2 Gold Gilt Top Edge For Sale

# Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life (Deluxe Vols 1 & 2 Only)

**Authors:** William H. Herndon & Jesse W. Weik

**Publisher:** The Herndon's Lincoln Publishing Company, Springfield, IL (c. 1921)

**Binding:** Deluxe Hardcover Cloth with Gold Gilt Top Edges (No Dust Jackets As Issued)

**Genre:** Abraham Lincoln Biography / Presidential Americana

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### [ ITEM DESCRIPTION & CONDITION ]

Up for sale/sale is a vintage 2-volume subset (Volumes I and II) of the historic biography *Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life*. Written by Lincoln’s close friend and law partner William H. Herndon, this account remains one of the most vital, firsthand records of Abraham Lincoln's early career, personality, and life in Illinois.

This is the scarcer deluxe printing issued by the Herndon's Lincoln Publishing Company around 1921, featuring bright, ornamental gold gilt finishing along the top page edges.

#### **Please Note (Set Status):**

This listing includes **Volume 1 and Volume 2 only**. Volume 3 is missing. The books are identified by the single and double gold star symbols stamped below the portrait medallions on the spines.

#### **Condition Report:**

* **Bindings & Spines:** Mechanically excellent. While there is superficial, cosmetic shelf wear and scuffing to the green cloth surface (particularly on the spine edges of Volume 2 as shown), the spines and bindings themselves are physically fine, completely solid, tight, and square.

* **Edges & Interiors:** The top page edges feature beautiful, shiny gold gilt finish. The internal pages are tight to the block, remarkably clean, secure, and completely free of modern highlights, markings, or signatures.

This pair makes an excellent, highly readable reference set for a student of Lincolniana. Please inspect the high-resolution photos closely to review the exact cosmetic condition before