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Abraham Lincoln: Rare Printing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation....
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Abraham Lincoln: Rare Printing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. There are two versions of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The first was made public on September 22, 1862. It stressed military necessity as the basis for the proclamation. The revised and final document became official on January 1, 1863 and was widely published. This earlier version is a 2 1/8" x 3 1/8" 7-page booklet in pink titled wraps, titled: "The Proclamation of Emancipation, By the President of the United States, To Take Effect January 1st, 1863." It was published in December 1862 by John Murray Forbes, a Boston Unionist who helped to raise troops, including the famous 54th Massachusetts Regiment. The booklet was intended for distribution to the troops who, in turn, could distribute copies to slaves in regions of the South occupied by Union forces. It has the original thread binding and a brass grommet through pages 5-7 and the back cover. That seems to indicate it was housed in a permanent location that interested parties could access. Some light discoloration to the cover with a strip of blank border missing across the top. Housed in a quality custom binder or slipcase. We estimate less than ten copies extant.Auction Info
2014 May 24 Americana & Political Signature Auction - Dallas #6114 (go to Auction Home page)
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May, 2014
24th
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