The Gravure Company of America 1901.

Black and white engraving of Carpenter's portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States (1861-1865). Prior to his presidency, Lincoln served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 7th district of Illinois. He led the Union Army to victory during the Civil War. He is known for his "Gettysburg Address" after the Battle of Gettysburg. He is also known for the "Emancipation Proclaimation," which was put into effect in January of 1863, when he brought slavery to an end. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre on April 15th 1865. Vice President Andrew Johnson succeeded him. Plate is 8 x 13 1/2 inches, margin is 16 x 19 1/2 iches, originally published in The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents, contains a fac-similie of Lincoln's signature to the bottom of the plate, mild staining to the top of the margin, text to the back of concerning Lincoln's life and political carrer, also published in The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents, 16 x 19 1/2 inches, text written by Col. A.K. McClure, former editor of The Philadelphia Times, chipping to the left and right side of the margins, binding holes to the left side of the margin, small markings to the bottom right side of the margin, chipping to the bottom right corner, two light vignettes to the margin in a sepia tone. nrfn/--.

ISBN: none.

[Item #PRN00241]