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Books in The Library of the Presidents series

  • Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years & the War Years

    Carl Sandburg

    Hardcover (Galahad, Dec. 31, 1899)
    Civil War and history buffs--as well as all lovers of fine writing--will delight in the detail and accuracy of Carl Sandburg's definitive, best-known biography of "Honest Abe". Representing a lifetime of study by the great American poet, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years distills Sandburg's monumental six volume set into a single one-book edition. By gleaning every possible reference from history, literature, and popular lore, Sandburg successfully captures not only the legendary president, but also Lincoln the man. He reveals exactly who Lincoln was, and what forces in his life shaped his personality. More than 100 black-and-white historical photographs and linecuts show Lincoln himself, the places he went, and the people who knew him.
  • The Life and Times of William Howard Taft: A Biography, 2 Vols.

    Henry F. Pringle

    Leather Bound (Easton Press, March 15, 1986)
    The life and times of William Howard Taft
  • Lincoln. The Library of the Presidents By Easton Press

    David Herbert Donald

    Leather Bound (Easton Press, March 15, 1996)
    Lincoln, by David Herbert Donald, Easton Press. 714 pp, measures 6 1/2" w x 9 1/2 " tall. Bound in genuine premium leather ; intricate gilt-stamped cover designs. The page ends are gilded in 22-karat gold . Four distinctive raised spine hubs. Satin ribbon page marker. Printed on archival-quality paper.
  • John Tyler: Our Tenth President

    Steven Ferry

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler. Includes some facts about the presidency.
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  • Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years/One-Volume Edition

    Carl Sandburg

    Hardcover (Harcourt, April 1, 1984)
    Originally published in six volumes, Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln was called “the greatest historical biography of our generation.” Sandburg distilled this work into one volume that became the definitive life of Lincoln. Index; photographs.
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  • Andrew Johnson, plebeian and patriot

    Robert W Winston

    Leather Bound (Easton Press, March 15, 1987)
    The Easton Press. The Library of the Presidents Collector's Edition, bound in genuine leather. Blue-grey leather with gilt lettering and design on front and back covers, gilt page edges. Four raised bands along spine.
  • Rutherford B. Hayes: Our Nineteenth President

    Sandra Francis

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 8, 2008)
    A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Rutherford B. Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States.
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  • The life of Andrew Jackson

    Robert Vincent Remini

    Hardcover (Easton Press, March 15, 1997)
    pp. xiv, 412. Full leather, AEG, satin ribbon, collector's notes laid loosely in book. "In this meticulously crafted single-volume abridgment, Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the United States. As president, from 1829-1837, Jackson was a significant force in the nations's expansion, the growth of presidential power,…
  • Ronald Reagan: Our Fortieth President

    Cynthia Amoroso

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the fortieth president of the United States.
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  • Abraham Lincoln: The prairie years and the war years

    Carl Sandburg

    Unknown Binding (Easton Press, March 15, 1985)
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  • James Buchanan: Our Fifteenth President

    Gerry Souter, Janet Souter

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the fifteenth president of the United States.
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  • Warren G. Harding: Our Twenty-Ninth President

    Gerry Souter, Janet Souter

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the twenty-ninth president of the United States.
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