Abraham Lincoln's World

Abraham Lincoln's World by Genevieve Foster. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardbound, No DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Good. Discarded Library Book. Black stains on front cover, corners frayed, overall content excellent. Bookplate inside front cover. Illustrations by the author. The author's informal approach to history by telling what was going on all over the world during the lifetime of Abraham Lincoln. The author shows Britain emerging as a democracy and the growth of the British Empire; Germany being unified, under Bismarck; Russia freeing her serfs; Japan first being opened to foreign trade by Commodore Perry; and the relation of the US to various European countries. The pictures and maps make the story extremely graphic, and the humor that runs through the book helps to make the reading of it a memorable experience. 347 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 13512.