Buy this book on-line Basler, Roy P : Abraham Lincoln--ArtistGovernment Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1938
First Edition, Thus. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Black lettering on front. 6" x 9." Seven pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have light age toning, a vertical crease, and several creases and wrinkles and a few smudges at the bottom. A Very Good copy. Roy P. Basler (1906-1989) was an American historian. He is perhaps best-known for editing the collected works of Abraham Lincoln. He also taught at the Alabama Teachers College in Florence, Alabama. In this article, Basler makes the case for Abraham Lincoln being a literary artist and worthy of scholarly study in this capacity. Basler discusses some of Lincoln's speeches and writings and analyzes their literary artistry. He examines Lincoln's word choice, cadence, and overall effect among other literary attributes as well as the content and context of Lincoln's speeches. Basler places Lincoln alongside John Milton, Bret Harte, William Shakespeare, and other noted writers. This article was reprinted from the Spring 1938 issue of the North American Review and printed in the Congressional Record of May 24, 1938.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Basler, Roy P : Abraham Lincoln--Artist. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, libri antichi, livres illustrées, rare books and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |