89 pp. Rubbing on spine of dust jacket, chipping, one-inch tear along top front. Light soil to rust and blue cover. Light toning of pages. No markings in text or on endpapers.A biography of Lincoln in his youth, tracing his life from his flatboatman's experiences to the start of his law career at 28. With a Book of the Month Club bookmark promoting this book laid in.

Abraham Lincoln. New Salem, Illinois. Law. Mississippi River.