Search Results: CIVIL WAR from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Little Rock, AR: Pioneer Press - Civil War Publications, Inc.. Near Fine. 1960. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Spiral bound. Color Illustrations; First Trade Edition. This is an oversized Book (Oblong, spiral binding - elephant folio - approx. 18" x 26") The book covers are heavy cardstock with a spiral binding. The book is in Near Fine condition and comes with a very large cardboard case in Very Good condition. The case has several spots of discoloration and fading, along with several small punctures to the top cardboard cover. The book contains 36 full color plates (lithographs) , each having a partial page of description preceding the illustration, of battle scenes reproduced from original chromolithos by Kurz and Allison. "In 1880, Kurz joined with Alexander Allison to form the firm of Kurz & Allison. Notable works include the series of chromolithographs of Battles of the Civil War produced between 1883 and 1894. It is unclear when their partnership dissolved; the… Read More

New York, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good. 1904. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a small white spot of discoloration to the lettering on the title . The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's poem tipped onto the front pastedown page. "Virginia Clay-Clopton (1825–1915) was a political hostess and activist in Alabama and Washington, D. C. She was also known as Virginia Tunstall, Virginia Clay, and Mrs. Clement Claiborne Clay. She took on different responsibilities after the Civil War. As the wife of US Senator Clement Claiborne Clay from Alabama, she was part of a group of young southerners who boarded together in the capital in particular hotels. In the immediate postwar period,… Read More

Santa Cruz, CA: Sentinel Pub. Co.. Good. 1910. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Good only condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the book has torn at the spine and is hanging on by a thread. The spine, spine joints and edges of the book covers have noticeable toning. There are two chips missing from the spine of the book. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and town on the front endpaper. "Bates claims he served in the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, and after his capture was imprisoned by the Confederacy in seven different jails, including Macon, Danville, and Andersonville. After his escape from Andersonville in 1864, he was supposedly taken to the White House, where he met Lincoln. Bates was later awarded seven medals (an illustration is provided) , one for every prison in… Read More

Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0881460346 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean." 43rd Infantry Regiment [also called 5th East Tennessee Volunteer Regiment] was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during December, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Polk, Rhea, Meigs, Bledsoe, Hawkins, Roane, Jefferson, McMinn, Bradley, and Hamilton. It moved to Virginia, Kentucky, then Mississippi where it was assigned to A. W. Reynolds' Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The unit fought at Champion's Hill and Big Black River Bridge, then was captured in the fight for Vicksburg. After being exchanged and reorganized as mounted infantry, it was attached to General Vaughn's Brigade and during April, 1864,… Read More

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's gift notation on the half title page. It appears this was a gift for a professor at the University of Illinois from his students, who signed their names on the free page after the last page of text. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, several small tears and nicks. "Hamilton, the commander of the Corinth section of Grant's division, suggested what would eventually become Grierson's Raid. Subsequently, due to Hamilton's insistence on procuring a command that would garner him more glory, Hamilton offered his resignation. Grant quickly accepted.… Read More

Richmond, VA: Press of the Dietz Printing Co. Publishers. Very Good-. 1932. Limited Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Signed by a relative of the subject. Limited to 1000 copies, this is number 630. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small edge tear to the bottom spine end. The covers have several spots of discoloration and there is a light, but noticeable spot of water damage to the top front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a relation of the author. "John Hampden Chamberlayne (1838-1882) , son of Dr. Lewis Webb Chamberlayne and Martha Burwell (Dabney) Chamberlayne, was an artillery captain during the Civil War. Afterwards, he worked for newspapers in Petersburg and Norfolk before moving to Richmond in 1876 to… Read More

Bryan, OH: Faded Banner Publications. Very Good+. 1997. 2nd Edition. Paperback. 0965920100 . B&W Illustrations; This is a Trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are mostly clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright. "The island served as a prison for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Between 1862 and 1865, the island was home to about 30,000 POWs and as many as 1,000 died, though accounts vary with the South claiming the death rate was low, while the North claimed it was very high. The Battle of Walkerton was the result of a failed Union attempt to free them. In 1864, Peter DeWitt, Assistant Surgeon at Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore, received a number of prisoners recently released from the Prisoner of War camp at Belle Isle." (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Ledyard Bill. Good. 1863. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set. Full Leather book covers. The books are in Good Only condition and were issued without dust jackets. The leather spine of Volume One has come off, and is currently laid-in the volume. The leather on both Volume One and Volume Two is worn and cracking. The text pages are generally clean, though there are occasional spots of foxing throughout. The front several pages of both volumes have come free, but are laid-in as well. The volumes have been illustrated throughout with images of important figures in the war. The endpapers of both volumes are marbled. All edges of the text block are marbled as well. Generally, this is a solid copy of the set. "Owing to the success of his work, The Mother at Home, he devoted himself from 1844 onwards, to literature. He was a voluminous writer of books on Christian ethics, and of popular histories, which were credited with… Read More

Shippenburg, PA: Burd Street Pr. Very Good+. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 1572492023 . B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Squib class torpedo boats were built for the Confederate States Navy during the later stages of the American Civil War. After the torpedo boat CSS David attacked and damaged the ironclad USS New Ironsides, the Confederates continued building torpedo boats with hopes of breaking the Union blockade. Four vessels of the class – CSS Hornet, CSS Wasp, CSS Squib, and CSS Scorpion – were constructed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1864. All were armed with a single spar torpedo and were powered by steam engines. Squib damaged the gunboat USS Minnesota in an attack on April 9, 1864, and… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: Caxton Press of C. Sherman, Son & Co.. Very Good-. 1864. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have noticeable rubbing, bumping and fraying. The top front spine joint has cracked and been repaired (approx. 3" in length) . There's also a small hole chipped from the bottom spine of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. The rear pastedown page includes a tipped-in newspaper that mentions this book. "Within days of the battle of Gettysburg, Mrs. Edmund Souder made her way to the site to do what she could to assist the wounded and dying in a field hospital. What she found was profoundly disturbing to her and she afterwards gathered this series of… Read More

Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State Univ Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 080711314X . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of small nicks to the edges. "The famous filibuster Roberdeau Wheat, returning from Italy in the spring of 1861, intended to raise a company of New Orleans troops and then a full regiment for Confederate service. And once he proved his mettle in battle, he'd no doubt gain a brigadier's star. As such, on April 18, 1861, just a few days after Fort Sumter was attacked by Confederate forces, the New Orleans Daily Crescent carried the following announcement: "We understand that our friend, Gen. C. R. Wheat, is about to raise a company of volunteers, to serve in the Army of Louisiana. His headquarters are on 64 Saint Charles Street,… Read More

Shippenburg, PA: The Burd Street Press Publication. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 157249123X . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Libby Prison was a Confederate prison at Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It gained an infamous reputation for the overcrowded and harsh conditions under which officer prisoners from the Union Army were kept. Prisoners suffered from disease, malnutrition and a high mortality rate. By 1863, one thousand prisoners were crowded into large open rooms on two floors, with open, barred windows leaving them exposed to weather and temperature extremes. The building was built before the war as a food warehouse. The structure was moved to Chicago in 1889 to serve as a war museum. It was dismantled in 1899, with its… Read More

Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0807119393 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (CSA) was a Confederate Louisianan militia that consisted of free persons of color. Formed in 1861 in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was disbanded on April 25, 1862. Some of the unit's members joined the Union Army's 1st Louisiana Native Guard, which later became the 73rd Regiment Infantry of the United States Colored Troops." (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Viking Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670498610 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. There is one crease to the front dust jacket flap and some beginning discoloration to the rear panel. "Joseph E. Persico (July 19, 1930 – August 30, 2014) was an author. From 1974 to 1977, he was primary speechwriter to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. At the time of his death, he lived in Guilderland, New York. His book Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial tells the story of the Nuremberg Trials; it was adapted for television as the docudrama Nuremberg." .

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Very Good. 1870. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and small edge nicks and spots of fraying. There is a tear to the top front corner of the book cover, along with a spot of fading and water spotting. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the first free page. "The Union Navy was the United States Navy (USN) during the American Civil War, when it fought the Confederate States Navy (CSN). The term is sometimes used carelessly to include vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior while they were under the control of the United States Army, also called the Union Army. " (from wikipedia) .

Dayton, OH: Morningside Books. Near Fine. 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 089029755X . Color and B&W illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This copy is still in it's original shrinkwrap. "The 20th Maine was organized in the state of Maine and mustered into federal service on August 29, 1862, with Col. Adelbert Ames as its commander. It was assigned to the Army of the Potomac in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, where it would remain until mustered out on July 16, 1865. At that time, the brigade also consisted of the 16th Michigan, the 12th, 17th, and 44th New York, 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry regiments, and a Michigan company of sharpshooters. " (from Wikipedia) .

Hartford, CT: S. S. Scranton & Co.. Very Good. 1866. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering decorations on the spine and front cover of the book. The text pages generally clean and bright. There is some light generalized toning to the pages and spots of foxing throughout. "Frank Moore (1828–1904) was an American journalist and compiler, a brother of George Henry Moore. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire, but removed to New York City and became a journalist and general writer. In 1869-72 he was Assistant Secretary of Legation in Paris." (From Wikipedia) .