Lincoln, Abraham; Everett, Edward.
An Oration Delivered on the Battlefield of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863,) at the Consecration of the Cemetery, 1863. New York. Baker & Goodwin.
The earliest publication of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in book form.
First edition of Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address" in book form, preceded only by newspaper printings and a rare 16-page pamphlet printed for the Washington Daily Morning Chronicle (printed c. 23-24 November 1863).
First edition of Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address" in book form, preceded only by newspaper printings and a rare 16-page pamphlet printed for the Washington Daily Morning Chronicle (printed c. 23-24 November 1863).
$ 40,000.00
8vo, (9 × 5 3/4). 48 pp. Original printed wrappers with publisher’s advertisement on the rear wrap, neatly rebacked. Light damp stain throughout, spine rebacked. Early ink inscription at top of front wrapper. Housed in a full red morocco clamshell with gilt spine lettering and raised bands.
This is the earliest publication of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in book form, preceded only by the exceptionally scarce 16-page pamphlet: *The Gettysburg Solemnities* (a point disputed by John Carbonell in his book on the subject). Lincoln delivered his speech at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on November 19, 1863, about four months after the pivotal battle that turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union. His speech was preceded by an Oration from Edward Everett, the most famous orator of the day. Everett’s oration, printed here in full, took about two hours to deliver and is now largely forgotten. Lincoln’s address was delivered in only a few minutes, and is now celebrated as the supreme distillation of American values and a testament to the sacrifices necessary in order to achieve freedom for all Americans. The address is printed on page 40 of this booklet under the title: "The dedicatory remarks were then delivered by the President, as follows: / President Lincoln’s Speech. / Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation …" A handsome, well-preserved copy in the original wrapper.
Howes E233; Monaghan 193; Sabin 23263; Streeter sale 1747.
Provenance: contemporary ownership signature at the head of the front wrapper, "Mr C. C. Hazewill [&] Miss A. Williams". Hazewill is identified by Howard University as the author of a monograph on Lincoln, "The Hour and the Man", published in The Atlantic Monthly in November 1862 (p. 623), in which he defends Lincoln and compares his role to leaders in the English Civil War.
This is the earliest publication of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in book form, preceded only by the exceptionally scarce 16-page pamphlet: *The Gettysburg Solemnities* (a point disputed by John Carbonell in his book on the subject). Lincoln delivered his speech at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on November 19, 1863, about four months after the pivotal battle that turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union. His speech was preceded by an Oration from Edward Everett, the most famous orator of the day. Everett’s oration, printed here in full, took about two hours to deliver and is now largely forgotten. Lincoln’s address was delivered in only a few minutes, and is now celebrated as the supreme distillation of American values and a testament to the sacrifices necessary in order to achieve freedom for all Americans. The address is printed on page 40 of this booklet under the title: "The dedicatory remarks were then delivered by the President, as follows: / President Lincoln’s Speech. / Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation …" A handsome, well-preserved copy in the original wrapper.
Howes E233; Monaghan 193; Sabin 23263; Streeter sale 1747.
Provenance: contemporary ownership signature at the head of the front wrapper, "Mr C. C. Hazewill [&] Miss A. Williams". Hazewill is identified by Howard University as the author of a monograph on Lincoln, "The Hour and the Man", published in The Atlantic Monthly in November 1862 (p. 623), in which he defends Lincoln and compares his role to leaders in the English Civil War.
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