VIDAL, Gore “Lincoln” [Heinemann, 1984] Signed 1st UK Edition

VIDAL, Gore. Lincoln.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1984. First British edition. 8vo. Signed by the author on the title page. Publisher’s cloth in original dust jacket. Light wear to jacket with minor rubbing and edge wear; pages evenly toned but clean; binding sound. Near Fine.

Lincoln is the centerpiece of Vidal’s celebrated “Narratives of Empire” series and offers a detailed fictionalized portrait of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. Drawing extensively on historical sources, Vidal reconstructs the political maneuvering, personalities, and crises that defined Lincoln’s presidency. The novel is widely regarded as one of Vidal’s finest works of historical fiction, noted for its careful attention to political strategy and its nuanced portrayal of the figures surrounding Lincoln.