What did Lincoln read?

[Donna McCreary]

In another thread, we discussed Lincoln's fondness of reading. I thought I would give the topic its own discussion. Here is a great quote I found from the New York Evening Post, May 23, 1860:

"I found Mr. Lincoln living in a handsome but not pretentious, double two-story house . . . The library, I remarked on passing particularly, that I was pleased to see long rows of books, which told of scholarly tastes and culture of the family."

This website has a list of books owned by the Lincolns before they moved to Washington.

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/onlin...iond-e.htm