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Celebratring 200 Years of Lincoln
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Herndon's Lincoln, the True Story of a Great Life (Volumes 1-3)Herndon's Lincoln, the True Story of a Great Life (Volumes 1-3)
For the serious collector there is no better place to start that Herndon's original 3-volume set of Lincoln.
Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements about Abraham LincolnHerndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements about Abraham Lincoln
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An excellent suppliment to Herndon's classic text.
The Lincoln Bicentennial Collection: 3-volume box setThe Lincoln Bicentennial Collection: 3-volume box set by Abraham Lincoln
Buy new: $69.97 / Used from: $55.98
Lincoln in his own words
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Goodwin's excellent study of Lincoln's cabinet
Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical BiographyLincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller
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Fascinating study of how Lincoln's personal and political views were shaped with a close examination of many of his speeches.
Abraham Lincoln: A LifeAbraham Lincoln: A Life by Michael Burlingame
Buy new: $90.00 / Used from: $62.50
Burlingame is one of the foremost scholars on Lincoln and has given us a magisterial 2-volume history to remember him by.
LincolnLincoln by David Herbert Donald
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If you're looking for a concise biography of Lincoln, you can do no better than this volume by David Herbert Donald.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years (4 volume set)Abraham Lincoln: The War Years (4 volume set) by Carl Sandburg
Buy used from: $14.78
I don't think anyone has written as much on Lincoln as Carl Sandburg, and here is a beautiful set of The War Years at a very nice price.
Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library) by Garry Wills
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One of my favorite books on Lincoln, as Gary Wills explores the impact of the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library) by Harold Holzer
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This was the speech that put Lincoln on the road toward the Presidency.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in AmericaLincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America by Allen C. Guelzo
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Guelzo probes the roots of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His WorldOur Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World
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An excellent collection of essays by today's leading historians on Lincoln.