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THE AUTHENTIC LIFE OF LINCOLN.Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a GreatLife.By WILLIAM H. HERNDON and JESSE W. WEIK.Withnumerous Illustrations. New and revised edition, withan Introduction by Horace White. In two volumes.i2mo. Cloth, $3.00.This is probably the most intimate life of Lincoln ever written. Thebook, by Lincoln's law-partner, William H. Herndon, and his friend JesseW. Weik, shows us Lincoln the man. It is a true picture of his surroundingsand influences and acts. It is not an attempt to construct a politicalhistory, with Lincoln often in the background, nor is it an effort to apotheosizethe American who stands first in our history next to Washington. Thewriters knew Lincoln intimately. Their book is the result of unreservedassociation ; hence, it has taken rank as the best and most illuminating studyof Lincoln's character and personality."Truly, they who wish to know Lincoln as he really was must read the biographyby his friend and law-partner, W. H. Herndon. This book was imperativelyneeded to brush aside the rank growth of myth and legend which was threateningto hide the real lineaments of Lincoln from the eyes of . . .posterity. There is nodoubt about the faithfulness of Mr. Herndon's delineation. The marks of unflinchingveracity are patent in every line." New York Sun."The three portraits of Lincoln are the best that exist ;and not the least characteristicof these, the Lincoln of the Douglas debates, has never before beenengraved. Herndon's narrative . . . gives, as nothing else is likely to give, thematerial from which we may form a true picture of the man from infancy to maturity."The Nation." Mr. Herndon is naturally a very direct writer, and he has been industrious ingathering material. Whether an incident happened before or behind the scenes, isall the same to him. He gives it without artifice or apology. He describes the lifeof his friend Lincoln just as he saw it." Cincinnati Commercial Gazette." A remarkable piece of literary achievement remarkable alike for its fidelityto facts, its fulness of details, its constructive skill, and its literary charm." NewYork Timet." It will always remain the authentic life of Abraham Lincoln." Chicago Herald.Lincoln in Story. $ WThe Life of the Martyr President told in AuthenticatedAnecdotes. Edited by SILAS G. PRATT. Illustrated.i2mo. Cloth, 75 cents net ; postage, 9 cents additional." An excellent compilation on a subject of which the American people nevergrow tired." Boston Transcript."A valuable and exceedingly interesting addition to Lincoln literature."Brooklyn Standard-Union.D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.