[LINCOLN ABRAHAM] Calligraphic manuscript of the Gettysburg

Sale 2473 - Lot 120

Price Realized: $ 750

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[LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.] Calligraphic manuscript of the Gettysburg Address. Manuscript on one sheet, 22 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches; unevenly toned, moderate dampstaining, closed tear off top edge just touching text, mat remnants in margins and on verso. Np, circa 1860s-70s

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A skillfully accomplished presentation, easily mistaken for an engraving, with "Gettysburg Nov. 10 1863" in elaborate calligraphy, the bulk of the text in a simpler but elegant calligraphy, and the last two lines in relief-style block letters.