I have a great deal of respect for the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop. I have used their list of the 100 essential Lincoln books to round out my collection (I have 97 of their titles), and if money was no object, there are tons of things I would gladly take off their hands. But I've got to admit to some wonder how a set of Sandburg's six-volume biography is worth $6,500. Even signed, I can't believe it's worth that much. I got a first edition of The War Years (unsigned) for $17, and my set of The Prairie Years (also unsigned) was, if I remember correctly, about $45. If they can get this price, more power to them, but am I missing something?

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Rob

https://alincolnbookshop.com/product/car...-signed-2/

Not too long ago, I managed to purchase a signed first edition set of THE WAR YEARS for $75.00. And the set came in the original blue box.

(09-26-2024 02:58 PM)Rob Wick Wrote:  am I missing something?

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Rob

https://alincolnbookshop.com/product/car...-signed-2/

If you were a very rich person like Elon Musk and you came across the advertisement and you had somewhat of an interest in it, you better hurry. The item is going to the first bidder who says "Yes" to bidding $6,500.

The ad also says: "Perhaps the Finest Set We’ve Encountered"

Remember how much the questionable Lincoln hat was valued?

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New York Times February 8, 2025

A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians.

The violin was made by the famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1714.

luthier means a maker of stringed instruments