{"product_id":"an-abraham-lincoln-tribute-featuring-woodcuts-by-charles-turzak","title":"An Abraham Lincoln Tribute: Featuring Woodcuts by Charles Turzak","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published under title: Abraham Lincoln: biography in woodcuts. Chicago: C. Turzak, 1933.;Includes bibliographical references.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Turzak worked for a variety of New Deal programs during the Depression, including a WPA-sponsored woodcut series, \n\u003ci\u003eThe History of Illinois.\u003c\/i\u003e For his graphic art biography of Lincoln, Turzak cut the woodblocks and printed pages in full view of the public at the 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrontispiece \n\u003cbr\u003ePreface \n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Let us have faith ...\" \n\u003cbr\u003eBirth Cabin in the Woods \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Lincoln Family \n\u003cbr\u003eA Simple Beginning \n\u003cbr\u003eMoving to Indiana \n\u003cbr\u003eGrave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln \n\u003cbr\u003eIndiana Home \n\u003cbr\u003eSplitting Rails \n\u003cbr\u003eBorrowing a Book \n\u003cbr\u003eMoving to Illinois \n\u003cbr\u003eAbe at Twenty-one \n\u003cbr\u003eDown the Mississippi \n\u003cbr\u003eSlaves in New Orleans \n\u003cbr\u003eBerry-Lincoln Store \n\u003cbr\u003eHonest Abe \n\u003cbr\u003eLincoln Wrestling Jack Armstrong \n\u003cbr\u003eAbe and Ann \n\u003cbr\u003eAnn Rutledge's Grave \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Dual Personality \n\u003cbr\u003eLincoln the Lawyer \n\u003cbr\u003eMaking the Circuit \n\u003cbr\u003ePleading the Case \n\u003cbr\u003eCampaigning \n\u003cbr\u003eMary Todd and Lincoln \n\u003cbr\u003eAspirations \n\u003cbr\u003eSlavery or Freedom \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Debate \n\u003cbr\u003eLoyalty to a Principle \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Providence brought me the leadership of this country\" \n\u003cbr\u003eA Prayer for Unity \n\u003cbr\u003eDeliberation \n\u003cbr\u003eFour Dark and Deliberate Years \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Gettysburg Address \n\u003cbr\u003eAt the Theatre \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Assassination \n\u003cbr\u003e\"And now he belongs to the ages\" \n\u003cbr\u003eSupplementary Letters and Speeches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom a humble backwoods cabin to the highest office in the land, this graphic art biography chronicles Abraham Lincoln's path from obscurity to immortality. Its thirty-six striking woodcuts, each accompanied by a brief caption, depict scenes from the life of the sixteenth president. Original and imaginative in their stark beauty, these images offer fresh perspectives on the familiar tale of Lincoln's progress from rail-splitter and self-taught prairie lawyer to his role as the Great Emancipator and preserver of the Union. \n\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of Charles Turzak's remarkable book is presented in commemoration of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. In addition to a new preface and introduction, it features an appendix with several of Lincoln's famous speeches, letters, and quotations. A keepsake treasure for Civil War buffs and historians, this unique expression of American culture will inspire readers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431098175619,"sku":"SPTM-9780486471679","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486471679_spiral.png?v=1769659393","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/an-abraham-lincoln-tribute-featuring-woodcuts-by-charles-turzak","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}