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Power's Books on Oak Ridge Monument L~N COLN LORE Bulletin of the Lincoln National Life Foundation • • • • - Dr. Louis A. Warren, Editor Publlshed each week by The Lincoln National Lite Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana Number 934 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA March 3, 1947 POWER'S BOOKS ON OAK RIDGE MONUMENT The Board of Managers of Oak Ridge Cemetery at picture of monument and baekstrip inscribed, "'Life/of/ Springfield, Illinois, has just issued a very attractive Lincoln I Power I (device) I Monumental/Edition/ (Publish­ map. It visualizes tne recent effort of the Board to give er's symbol)." Frontispiece engraving of Meserve #77. the surroundings of Lincoln's monument a more historic Title page same as above. Three copyright notices on atmosphere by designating the drives with names back of title page, nlustrated, pages 352, 7% x 514. familiar in Lincoln's day and using terminology appro· priate to this resting .Place for the dead. The map is in 6. Deluxe Edition color_, embelllshed w1th four pictures and measures Same as above except bound in %. morocco. 21% x 16'A. It may be secured by enclosing the cost of printing and mailing (35 cents) in correspondence ad­ THE EXTENDED VOLUMES dressed: Superintendent, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Spring­ 7. Third Edition field, Dlinois. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering but cover This new map so recently published recalls earlier desig:t> changed and backstrip inscribed, "Li!e/of/Lin­ attempts to supply diagrams of the burial grounds also eoln/Power/Monument.al/Edition." Frontispiece changed descriptive information about Oak Ridge Cemetery and to engraving of Meserve !r,S7. General title same as the Tomb of Lincoln. It is the purpose of this issue of above but after Hmonumcnt' as follows: uwith an ap· Lincoln Lore to arrange a bibliography of the publica­ pendix/ by John CarroU Power/Third Edition/Spring­ tions distributed by J. C. Power, early custodian of field, III.:/ H. W. Rokker, Printer and Binder./1882.' Back the tomb. of title page now contains four copyright notices, no maps. Pages 416. 7% x 6%. THE MEMORIAL BOOK 8. Tbe 1889 Edition Abraham Lincoln/His / Great Funeral Cortege/from/ Bound in light grey cover with same embossed design Washington City to Springfield, Illinois/ with a/ History as #5 exceet picture of monument is substituted with and Description/of t he/ National Lincoln Monument/by "A. Lincoln sig-natUJ·e and backstt·ip "Life of/Lincoln." J. C. Power/ Springfi eld, Jllinois/ 1872. Same Meserve #87 frontispiece but set in oval with auto­ 1. First Edition graph "A. Lincoln" in rectangular block under cut. Title This edition displays reproduction of the Lincoln mon­ same as above exccp,t 'Dfhird Edition" struck out and ument in gilt on the plum colored cloth binding and on imprint changed to 'H. W. Rokker, Publisher,/Chicago the backstrip there is this imprint: "Lincoln/Monument/ and Springfield, 111./ 1889." Map or reduced size at Power." The frontispiece is an engraving of Meserve page 112. Pages 458, 7% x 5\4. #77, Jllustrations, 7~ x 5~. 205 p., large map of 9. Presentation Edition cemetery typed on back endsheet. Same as above in evet¥. respect except in full morocco 2. The Second Issue with this inscription in ralt on front cover, "Compliments Same as the above in cover and eontents except in of/The Citizens of Springfield lllinois,/ to the members black cloth and no ln1print on backstrip. of/The American International Conference,/October 31, 1889." On the back end sheet of the Poundation copy is THE PROSPECTUS PAMPHLET attached a card of the Publisher H. W. Rokker. Two years later Mr. Powers brought out a prospectus 10. New Border Edition for an extended publication with this cover title: Bound in black, brown and red covers with same cover "Illustrative Description/of the/ National!(picture of inscription as #8 but different embossed border decora­ monument) Lincoln Monument/by John Carroll Power/ tions. Contents same as #8 but map placed opposite (2 line copyright notice)/Springfield, IU./ Edward A. page 192. Wilson & Co./1874/Brown's Print, Springfi eld, Jll.'' 11. Last Signature Edition 3. The 1874 Prospectus Bound in dat·k brow·n cloth with cover and contents A pantphlet bound in glazed paper covers and contain· ••me as above except decorative border eliminated but ing chapters XV, XVI, XVII of #1. Noted that the ex­ signature of "A. Lincoln" sti11 retained. Map opposite panded volume would be issued on Nov. 1, 1874. Adver­ frontispiece. tising strip tipped on back cover stated price of new book 12. Short Edition as $2.50. Inside back cover contains program for Oct. 14. 1874, and outside back cover a dedication program for Same contents as above but cover Jacks signature u A. the following day. 8 x 5%, 30 p. Lincoln" but does use border found on # 10. Size 7\4 X 5. 4. The 1877 Prospectus Same as above except change of date, 1877, and new 13. Home Education Edition subject matter on back cover. Front covel' also lacks Same contents as #7 (416 p.) and title page has im· printer's line. !lrint, "Home Education" Publishing House/609-61L-61S- 615 1\fonroe St., Springfield, Il\inois/1896. THE LIFE AND BURIAL ISSUE 14. Eagle Edition The new publication included a Life of Lincoln in Contents aame as # 12 except cover contains em­ eight chapters which precedes the text of #1 with the bossed eagle and size increases to 7% x 5%. Map back following title page: of page 192. Abraham Lincoln/His/Life, Public Serviees, Death/and Great Funeral Cortege/with a Ristory and Description 15. Illustrated Cover Edition of the/ National Lincoln Monument/by John Carroll Same as above except cover has portrait of Lincoln, Power/Monumental Edition/Springfield, 111.:/Edwln A. the Lincoln Home, and the Lincoln Tomb. Wilson & Co./1876. 16. Paper Cover Edition 5. First Monumental Edition Same as above with decorative cover in wrappers Brown cover highly decorative with gold lettcring, instead of cloth. .
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