Books with title Abraham Lincoln, the prairie years,

This exquisite edition of Sandburg's classic is now in paper! Beautifully abridged and illustrated with more than 250 photos, it gives readers an intimate glimpse into Lincoln's journey from country lawyer to beloved president. You'll see his handwritten copy of the Gettysburg address, the gun that ended his life, and rare personal effects. The images come from such notable artists as the esteemed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady and Currier & Ives.

Growing up in an Illinois prairie town, Sandburg listened to stories of old-timers who had known Lincoln. By the time this single-volume edition was competed, he had spent a lifetime studying, researching, and writing about our sixteenth president. His extraordinary portrait brings fully to life the country lawyer who would become one of the most influential and beloved presidents of the American republic.