LINCOLN; A Novel / Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen / First Edition Leather with blind & gilt stamping - 1984

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1984. Signed First Edition Society Collector's Edition. Leather with blind- & gilt-stamping. Very Fine/None. SIGNED by the Author on a blank front endpaper, small quarto, full Navy blue leather with three raised bands and gold title with multi-ruled stars-and-borders on spine and comparable design on front cover, illustratred with double-spread B&W frontispiece of Lincoln at Gettysburg & 3 additional B&W double-spreads, marbled endpapers, silk ribbon page-marker, all edges gilt [a.e.g.], [xx] + 657 pages + [2] A Note by the Author + [2] About the Author. Weight: 2 lbs. 11.5 oz. EXCEPTIONAL SIGNED Limited Edition of the much praised bestselling volume of GORE VIDAL's historical fiction that brings to life Abraham LINCOLN.<br/> <br/> The novel complements the author's famous Burr (1984), where each protagonist is presented as "A Man of the People" yet very human in a dynamic study of how their public and private personae affect national politics.<br/> <br/> Gore Vidal (1925 - 2012) was a bestselling American writer, playwrite, and public intellectual known for his wit, critical observations, and polished style.