1944 First Edition: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg | Includes 1965 Ford's Theatre Brochure & 1963 MLK "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Pamphlet 1944年首版《林肯相片集》精裝本｜內夾1965年福特劇院導覽折頁及馬丁路德金歷史文獻

 【內容介紹】

本品為 1944 年由卡爾·桑德堡（Carl Sandburg）與弗雷德里克·希爾·梅塞夫（Frederick Hill Meserve）合著、Harcourt, Brace and Company 出版的《林肯相片集》（The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln）美國戰時首版（First Edition）。

此書內含珍貴的藏書史料，扉頁帶有小史丹利·達頓·威利斯（Stanley Dutton Willis）於1949年10月的親筆簽名與落款。最為難得的是，書內妥善夾藏了兩件極具份量的美國歷史文獻實物：

1. 1965年版 美國國家公園管理局官方導覽：《林肯逝世之屋（皮特森之家）與福特劇院》折頁。

2. 1963年版 貴格會（美國朋友服務委員會）出版：馬丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King, Jr.）里程碑著作《從伯明罕市監獄發出的信》（Letter from Birmingham City Jail）小冊子，帶有執行秘書 Colin W. Bell 的印刷簽名。

 【驚人的歷史背景】

本書原主小史丹利·威利斯（Stanley Dutton Willis，1928-2024）是華盛頓特區聖奧爾本斯學校的資深英文名師。根據紀錄，威利斯的親生祖父，在1865年4月14日林肯總統遇刺當晚，正坐在華盛頓福特劇院（Ford's Theatre）的觀眾席中，親眼目睹了這場震驚世界的歷史悲劇！

正因如此，威利斯家族與林肯遇刺歷史有著血脈相連的深刻紐帶。這也完美解釋了為什麼小史丹利會在 1949 年收藏這本林肯相片集，並在 1960 年代親自造訪福特劇院與皮特森之家、留下這份官方導覽作為一生的見證。這本書是威利斯家族跨越三代、對林肯總統最深切的凝視與致敬。

 【品相說明 (Condition)】

 整體狀況： 很好（Very Good）。

 書體： 1944年戰時精裝本（帶有珍貴的 A Wartime Book 標章）。書脊燙金字樣清晰完整，書頁因年代自然泛黃，帶有些許輕微狐斑（Foxing），但結構穩固，無缺頁、無劃線。

 簽名： 1949年 Stanley Dutton Willis 的墨水簽名清晰可辨，充滿歷史感。

 附件狀況： 內夾的 1965 年林肯導覽折頁及 1963 年馬丁路德金小冊子皆保存極為完好，紙質輕微發黃，無破損，極具收藏價值。

This is a rare 1944 wartime first edition of The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln, co-authored by Carl Sandburg and Frederick Hill Meserve, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company.

This remarkable copy features the prominent ink inscription and signature of Washington D.C. educator Stanley Dutton Willis, dated October 1949. Tucked safely inside the pages are two extraordinary pieces of mid-century American history ephemera:

1. A 1965 National Park Service Official Brochure: The House Where Lincoln Died (Petersen House) and Ford's Theatre.

2. A May 1963 Pamphlet: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s seminal Letter from Birmingham City Jail, published by the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers) with a printed signature of Executive Secretary Colin W. Bell.

 【Historical Provenance & Background】

The book's owner, Stanley Dutton Willis (1928–2024), was a beloved and long-serving English master at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. Family history reveals an astonishing connection: Willis's paternal grandfather was actually in the audience at Ford's Theatre on the fateful night of April 14, 1865, personally witnessing the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

This profound, generational link to Lincoln's tragedy explains why Willis acquired this definitive photographic record in 1949, and why he preserved the 1965 Ford's Theatre guide as a lifelong keepsake. This volume serves as a tactile monument to a family whose history directly intersected with America's darkest hour.

【Condition Report】

 Overall Condition: Very Good.

 Book: True 1944 wartime first edition (stamped with "A Wartime Book" emblem). The cloth binding and spine gilt are crisp. Pages have a natural aged toning with light foxing appropriate for its age, but remain clean, tight, and completely free of interior underlining.

 Inscription: The 1949 ink signature of Stanley Dutton Willis is bold and perfectly preserved.

 Ephemera: Both the 1965 Lincoln brochure and the 1963 MLK pamphlet are in excellent vintage condition, showing minor aging but no tears or structural damage. A spectacular archival set for any serious collector of Americana.