Lincoln as a Lawyer

This first detailed, annotated bibliography of items relating to Abraham Lincoln' s career as a lawyer lists over five hundred listings of monographs, books, significant portions of books, and pamphlets that emphasize Lincoln' s quarter century (1837- 1861) as a practicing Illinois attorney. Elizabeth W. Matthews supplies summary annotations on the "professional lawyer" aspect of each item and notes other editions, indicating microform availability, particularly for out-of-print items. Monaghan numbers from the Illinois State Historical Library' s general "Lincoln Bibliography, 1839- 1939 "are also provided. Information ranges from autobiographical material and reminiscences by Lincoln' s colleagues to scholarly research. There are articles by lawyers, historians, other specialists, and interested lay writers. Many of these items are rare and little known.