Following Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 - Bernhardt Wall 1943 | 1st Edition SIGNED

Following Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 – Bernhardt Wall 1943 | 1st Edition SIGNED

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Author: Bernhardt Wall
Publisher: The Wise Parslow Co., NY, 1943
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo
Attributes: First Edition, Signed, Dust Jacket, Illustrated

First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author to Father John Maclair on ffep, signed in pencil on first and last etching. Binding tight, square, internally fine. Bottom front corner frayed. Dust jacket chipped at spine ends, light toning at spine and around the edges. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of etchings throughout. This book was promptly recognized by Lincoln Memorial University, which has conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket.

Description

Following Abraham Lincoln, 1809–1865 (1943) by Bernhardt Wall is a distinctive biography that blends historical narrative with original etchings, offering an artistic tribute to the 16th U.S. President. Wall, a celebrated illustrator and “the Charles Dickens of etchers,” traces Lincoln’s life from his humble Kentucky log-cabin origins to his tragic assassination, interspersing vivid engravings of key moments—young Lincoln reading by firelight, the Gettysburg Address, and the solemnity of Ford’s Theatre.

Published during WWII, the book reflects a revival of Lincoln’s legacy as a symbol of unity and resilience. Wall’s handcrafted etchings (each signed in the plate) elevate this from mere biography to a collectible work of art, prized by historians and print enthusiasts. Only 500 copies were printed, many hand-numbered, with some bound in leather or linen.