Description: Typed Manuscript Signed / Typed Letter Signed Author: ABBOTT, Lyman (1835-1922) Title: Typed Manuscript Signed / Typed Letter Signed Description: Influential Congregational clergyman and author who co-edited "Christian Union" with Henry Ward Beecher and succeeded Beecher as pastor of Brooklyn's famed Plymouth Congregational Church. Exceptional content TMsS, 2pp, 6" X 9", Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, 1881 December 7. Very good. Original typescript of Abbott's contribution to Osborn H. Oldroyd's 1882 book, "The Lincoln Memorial: Album-Immortelles," a collection of reminiscences and sentiments about Lincoln by notables of the day. Abbott carefully and neatly inks in words and phrases and crosses out others, signing at the close unusually small and neat (knowing this would be the actual signaturee reproduced in the book) and adding the date and place. A fine philosophical statement, reading in part: "...It was the peculiar genius of Abraham Lincoln that he was able by his sympathetic insight to perceive the change in public sentiment without waiting for it to be formulated in any legislative action; to keep pace with it, to lead and direct it, to quicken laggard spirits, to hold in the too ardent too impetuous and too hasty ones, and thus when he signed the emancipation proclamation to make his signature, not the act of an individual man, the edict of a military imperator, but the representative act of a great nation...." Accompanying this typescript is an actual page from Oldroyd's book bearing Abbott's statement (pp. 81-82) and this reproduced signature. Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed bearing his usual charismatic, ebullient signature, 1p, 5½" X 8½", Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, 1881 December 7. Addressed to Osborn H. Oldroyd. Near fine. Transmits this manuscript, although "I have no faith that anything which I can say in respect to Abraham Lincoln would be worthy a place in your collection...." A most intriguing pair. Seller ID: 14325 Subject: Autographs Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 420 USD
Location: Galena, Illinois
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