Copy 1: "Sponsors' edition, copy no. 345, especially prepared for O.M. Edwards."

Copy 2: "Sponsors' edition, copy no. 299, especially prepared for Samuel Monell Foster."

"Lincoln Memorial University has had issued from the original plates owned by the University the Sponsors edition of the Complete works of Abraham Lincoln. The edition has been especially prepared for those who have lent their support to the University's program, and each copy is numbered, and registered in the Duke Hall of citizenship at the University. In witness whereof, the seal of the University and the signature of the Chancellor are attached hereto."

Vols. 11 and 12 include indexes

Some plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress

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"Lincoln Bibliography compiled by Daniel Fish": vol. 11, p. [135]-380

v. 1. 1832-1848 -- v. 2. 1848-1858 -- v. 3. June-Sept. 1858 -- v. 4. Sept.-Oct. 1858 -- v. 5. 1858-1860 -- v. 6. 1860-1861 -- v. 7. 1861-1862 -- v. 8. 1862-1863 -- v. 9. 1863-1864 -- v. 10. 1864 -- v. 11. 1865 -- v. 12. Anthology

Copy 1: Book, bound in green cloth, ornamental cover stamped in gold, with gold lettering on spine; frontispiece in each vol

Copy 2: Book, bound in red leather, ornamental cover stamped in gold, top edges gilt, with gold lettering on spine; frontispiece in each vol

Monaghan, J. Lincoln bibliography

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