Franklin B MEAD / Heroic Statues in Bronze of Abraham Lincoln Introducing 1st ed

Description: Heroic Statues in Bronze of Abraham Lincoln: Introducing The Hoosier Youth of Paul Manship Author: MEAD, Franklin B. Title: Heroic Statues in Bronze of Abraham Lincoln: Introducing The Hoosier Youth of Paul Manship Publication: Fort Wayne, IN: The Lincoln National Life Foundation, 1932 Description: Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan cloth spine with paper label and brown paper over boards with paper label. 93pp. Color frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Mild binding edgewear (mainly corners), with spine label darkened, though internally fine and pristine. A lovely and tight first edition of this handsome R.R. Donnelley & Sons production issued in conjunction with the unveiling of this statue in Fort Wayne, Indiana by the noted American sculptor (1885-1966). This handsome copy bears a choice photograph addition: Tipped to the inner flyleaf is a fine, original, likely sole surviving print of an 8" X 10" glossy black-and-white photograph of a smiling Manship alongside a small-scale version of his equestrian statue of Grant Ulysses S. Grant, with Bruce Catton (1899-1978) admiring it from one side and Civil War authority/radio broadcasting innovator Carl Haverlin (1899-1985) doing the same from the other side; when the full-size version surrounded by soldiers hoisting cannons was cast in 1922, it cost $250,000, making it the most expensive statue in the United States. This small casting was apparently made during the Civil War centennial circa 1960 for the interior of Grant's Tomb. Haverlin served as president of music licensing pioner BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), and the photographer who took this image, Hy Reiter, served with BMI's publicity and promotion department. A sharp copy of an uncommon title with outstanding photograph addition. Seller ID: 42437 Subject: Books 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: 114 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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