Burlingame: A Life

[Rob Wick]

Mark,

For someone who wants just a few solid books on Lincoln, I think it's completely possible to get by without Burlingame's book. Donald and Ronald C. White as well as Benjamin Thomas, Carl Sandburg (single volume) and Stephen Oates have all provided serviceable life histories of varying qualities. The only reason I would suggest getting Burlingame's book (which is available online in manuscript form) would be for someone who simply wants it, or plans to do serious research. The cost and some issues with the binding which affected some of the earlier copies of the book gives it some issues.

Of course, I have over 300 books on Lincoln, so not buying another one is out of the question.