New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine. Three volume set in slipcase. Reprint of 1908 publication includes new introduction by Bell Irvin Wiley. Maroon cloth boards with gold titles on black spine labels. Comprehensive detailed record of the Civil War by man who had been a drummer boy in the Union army. 130 engravings. Slipcase with beige wrap-around paper label. Spine label on volumes 1 and 3 have some rubbing and a couple of small rubs on boards. Box has small nick on top edge.

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Bookseller: Old Algonquin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 15980
Title: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 volumes
Author: Dyer, Frederick H
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Thomas Yoseloff
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1959
Keywords: american civil war, military history,
Bookseller catalogs: History;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Old Algonquin Books. owned by John and Helen Dunning, was an open store in Denver from 1984-1994. and has been an online business since then. Member: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA).All books with dust jackets have removable mylar covers on the jackets unless otherwise noted. First edition also means first printing unless otherwise noted.

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Spine Label: The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...