Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Autograph Letter Signed.

STERN, Alfred Whital (1881-1960).

Chicago philanthropist and renowned Lincoln collector whose 7000 item Lincoln collection became one of the cornerstones of the Library of Congress's Lincoln collection. ALS, 1p, 6" X 7", Chicago, IL, 1946 September 5. Addressed to Edward Jacobs. Fine. Thanks the Peoria Lincoln publisher for "the beautiful and well designed New Salem item.... I shall, with pleasure, add it to my Lincoln collection." Comes with a copy of Elmer Gertz's February 1942 "Lincoln Herald" article, "The Library of Alfred W. Stern." Item #13913

Price: $55.00