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RARE DONNELLEY “DEEPTONE” OFFSET FACSIMILE OF LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS:
$79.95
Here is a collectible copy of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln’s own handwriting. Issued by R. R. Donnelley in 1965 and printed for distribution at the New York World's Fair.
According to the publisher’s, “This true copy of the Gettysburg Address as it appears in Lincoln’s own handwriting came from the presses of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, The Lakeside Press, Chicago. Donnelley craftsmen photographed the document with color cameras to catch not only the shading of the handwriting, but also the smudges and paper variations which give this special facsimile the appearance of the original document.”
Accompanying the copy are two articles about the Gettysburg Address by noted historians. The first, by Clyde Walton, begins with these words: “The original manuscript of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln’s handwriting reproduced here is owned by the State of Illinois. . . . This is one of five extant manuscripts in Lincoln’s hand. Of the others, two are in the Library of Congress, one in the White House, and one at Cornell University. The Illinois copy is popularly called the Everett copy, for it was written by Lincoln for Edward Everett, principal orator at Gettysburg.”
Second article by Ralph G. Newman nationally known as an authority and writer on Lincoln subjects. Article entitled "Lincoln Speaks at Gettysburg." Gives historical background and important information about the speech.
Facsimile inside folder which contains the articles. Folder and facsimile in remarkably good condition. Only 1 available.
