HE KNEW LINCOLN and Other Billy Brown Stories. by Tarbell,…

HE KNEW LINCOLN and Other Billy Brown Stories. by Tarbell, Ida M. < >

HE KNEW LINCOLN and Other Billy Brown Stories.

Edition: Early reprint.

New York: Macmillan, 1922. Hardcover - A collection of four stories, originally published in 1907 and 1909, which present a picture of Lincoln as told, in informal midwestern dialect, by Billy Brown, a young Illinois neighbor. Includes an introduction by Tarbell in which she talks about the connection between the "Billy Browns" found in many small towns and Lincoln. In addition to her muckracking journalism regarding Standard Oil, Tarbell was also known for her biography "The Life of Abraham Lincoln." Illustrated with 6 full-page glossy plates, all in the first story. xix, 179 pp.

Condition: Near fine in black cloth with red lettering and illustration of Lincoln on front cover, gilt titling on spine, no dust jacket.

Book ID: 86429
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