{"product_id":"1870-abraham-lincoln-bible","title":"1870 \"ABRAHAM LINCOLN\". Bible Gifted to a Young \"Abraham Lincoln\" Beal, Born in 1865.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating little item. For generations after the Presidency of George Washington, if you saw a person's initials were \"G. W.\" you could pretty well assume what they stood for. Lincoln seems to have experienced very little namesake popularity in the culture. Being a war-time President and his subsequent assassination perhaps cast a kind of shadow over his immediate legacy that made naming a child after him feel inappropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, not for Mr. and Mrs. Beal of Dixon, Illinois. Their son, Abraham Lincoln Beal, was born February 25, 1865. The family shortly thereafter moved to Iowa, and your Mr. A. L. Beal seems to have been gifted the Bible in the 1870's, likely by his parents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming little historical artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated Out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Minion 12mo. New York. American Bible Society. 1870. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood - to fair only, heavily worn, portions of spine worn through and chipped, prelims tender, generally handled and shaken. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50967442882596,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/06-25-2026SpecsFineBooks.jpg?v=1782443071","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1870-abraham-lincoln-bible","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}