We have started making some tentative plans for reopening Abraham Lincoln Book Shop. We expect to be open again on June 16, providing the numbers support that plan. We will have some provisions in place: We will be By Appointment Only for the time being. We will begin making appointments on June 10. We cannot … Continue reading Update on Resumption of Business →

UPDATE NEW SHIPPING POLICY Due to high shipping volumes, all three carriers UPS, FedEx, and USPS have suspended service guarantees. For the time being, we are shipping USPS parcels via Media Mail or Priority Mail only. UPS Ground is the only choice we are offering for UPS service. Also, as we incur a pick-up charge … Continue reading Shipping Update from Abraham Lincoln Book Shop →

Brian Dirck and Ron Keller joined us on A House Divided on December 7th. Dirck talked about his book, The Black Heavens. This book investigates Lincoln’s frequent encounters with bereavement and sets his response to death and mourning within the social, cultural, and political context of his times. Lincoln formed a unique approach to death: both intellectual and … Continue reading Brian Dirck & Ron Keller Visit A House Divided →

We regret to say that Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of She Came To Slay, is unable to appear on A House Divided. We do have copies of her Harriet Tubman work available at the book shop. Order Your Copy Today.  

Donald Miller visited A House Divided on November 13, at 12 Noon (C). His book, Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign That Broke the Confederacy tells the full story of this year-long campaign to claim Vicksburg. Miller brings to life all the drama, characters, and significance of Vicksburg, a military action that rivals any war story in history. … Continue reading Donald Miller on A House Divided →

Join us on October 4 at 3pm(C) when David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften visit A House Divided. Daniel Weinberg will talk with our guests about their latest work,   A Tyranny of Public Discourse. This book establishes the six elements of a proposition as a verbal form of the scientific method—something Abraham Lincoln knew and … Continue reading David Hirsch & Dan Van Haften on A House Divided →

People are always curious about Abraham Lincoln Signatures. Where do they come from? What makes one example a “starter signature” and another a once-in-a-lifetime find? In our latest video Daniel Weinberg shares examples of some of the most often seen types of Lincoln signatures. He also explains why knowing the differences can enhance your collecting … Continue reading Abraham Lincoln Signatures – A Primer →