Sale 2486, Part I - The Harold Holzer Collection of Lincolniana, September 27, 2018

16 14 c   (BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.) Celebration by the Colored People’s Educational Monument Association, in Memory of Abraham Lincoln on the Fourth of July, 1865. 33, [1] pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, minimal wear. Washington, 1865 [600/900] A commemoration of what was described as “the first time that the colored people have attempted any celebration of a national character.” Publishes a letter from Frederick Douglass, who says that while he is unable to attend, “the one thought to be deeply emphasized and underscored on that occasion is this: The immediate, complete, and universal enfranchisement of the colored people of the whole country.” 15 c   (BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.) Gilbert, E.T.; compiler. Abraham Lincoln by Different Writers, Compiled from Various Magazines. 3 volumes, approximately 1000 pages total. Thick 8vo, contemporary 1 / 2 calf, worn, front board detached; minor wear to contents; bookplates of Charles N. Dietz on front pastedowns. Chicago, 1903 and 1909 (compilation dates) [400/600] Gilbert compiled many dozens of magazine articles on Lincoln into these three volumes, binding them with a typescript table of contents in each volume and typeset title pages for the first two volumes. The contents come from Century Magazine, McClure’s, Harper’s and many more, circa 1895-1909. A few mounted newspaper clippings are also included. 16 c   (BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.) Lincoln Campaign Songster for the Use of Clubs. 16 pages. 16mo, original illustrated wrappers, moderate wear and soiling, rear wrapper ad text slightly cropped; minor wear to contents. Philadelphia: Mason & Co., 1864 [400/600] The famous 1864 campaign piece which inexplicably used a beardless 1860 Lincoln portrait on its cover. Lyrics without music for “Shout Aloud for Lincoln,” “Hoist the Flag for Abraham,” and more. Monaghan 323.