A History of The Civil War in the United States: with A Preliminary View of Its Causes.. **Volume 2 of 3 ONLY!** by Schmucker, Samuel M. LL.D - 1864

Paperback / softback. New.

New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Philadelphia, PA: Bradley & Company, 1863. Hardcover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, two volume set published one year apart in original binding. Exterior on both books are in rough shape with volume one being the worst. Both are bound in brown buckram decorated with gilt and blind stamped on front and rear. Volume ones front board is loose and only partially attached, spine has heavy chipping at top and bottom and along both hinges. Volume two is in better shape but that but still only grades as fair to fair plus, the boards are more secure but exterior hinge is still show cracks as do corners. The interior pages on both volumes are complete and attached. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings or underlining found. Pages are toned due to age and foxing is present. But the front and rear end pages on volume one show tears and holes where they stuck together and the second blank end page also shows tears. The… Read More

Philadelphia: Bradley & Co, 1862. Original. Hardcover. Good+ clean, tight contents; rubbing to edges/hinges of covers. Some foxing to tissue guards that has affected the respective plates (and the title page).. Crimson leather with elaborate blind-stamp decoration; gilt insignia and lettering. Marbled page edges. 512 pp. with bw frontis (tissue guard) and 15 additional bw plates, most with tissue guards. A very early, scarce edition. Contents include the origin of the Southern Rebellion, effect of Lincoln's election in the South, pernicious influence of Jefferson Davis, the mission of Mr. Yancey and his associates to Europe, assembling of the Peace Congress, all sorts of battle history, and much more political history. Part 1 of 3.

Rebound. Book cover is in Near Fine condition, with most minor of wear and spots. The original material is in Good- condition, with with tape between the original front page and the new front pastedown. Front endpapers have some open and closed tears at edges. Text pages are yellowed, with some small soiling marks throughout, but readable, and binding is secure.