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The secret service, the field, the dungeon, and the escape
by RICHARDSON, Albert
1865 1st ed Civil War Secret Service Richardson Spy Southern Prison Escape
'The Secret Service' is a fascinating, and heroic story of Albert D. Richardson that gripped the nation. The book documents the experiences of Richardson within the Confederate lines during 1861, later with the Union Armies, and then held in southern prisons, and his escape.
This 1865 first edition includes 3 pages of a musical score dedicated to the "Nameless Heroine" who helped him escape, and 13 full-page engravings!
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'The Secret Service' is a fascinating, and heroic story of Albert D. Richardson that gripped the nation. The book documents the experiences of Richardson within the Confederate lines during 1861, later with the Union Armies, and then held in southern prisons, and his escape.
This 1865 first edition includes 3 pages of a musical score dedicated to the "Nameless Heroine" who helped him escape, and 13 full-page engravings!
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£403.84
The boys of '61 ; or, Four years of fighting : personal observation with the army and navy : from the first battle of Bull Run to the fall of Richmond
by COFFIN, Charles Carleton
1881 Civil War Boys of 61 Illustrated Battle Bull Run Richmond CSA Fall Coffin
Charles Coffin's 'Boys of '61' is a 19th-century account of battle efforts from the Civil War. This book describes specific battles and skirmishes giving special attention to guerilla and militia warfare. One particular instance of this is accompanied by a fine engraving of the Union army in Missouri seeing troops burning houses, crops, farm animals, wagons, and all types of private property, causing devastation throughout... Read more about this item
Charles Coffin's 'Boys of '61' is a 19th-century account of battle efforts from the Civil War. This book describes specific battles and skirmishes giving special attention to guerilla and militia warfare. One particular instance of this is accompanied by a fine engraving of the Union army in Missouri seeing troops burning houses, crops, farm animals, wagons, and all types of private property, causing devastation throughout... Read more about this item
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£322.91
The life of General Winfield Scott
by MANSFIELD, Edward Deering
1852 CIVIL WAR 1st ed General Winfield Scott Seminole War Indians Mansfield
"Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement."
– Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott was an American Army general known for his commands during the War of 1812, various Indian wars, and of course the Civil War. In 1846, Edward Deering Mansfield wrote a biographical sketch of General Scott, highlighting his service in the Battle of Chippewa, the Aroostock War, the Seminole War, and his role in the 1837... Read more about this item
"Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement."
– Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott was an American Army general known for his commands during the War of 1812, various Indian wars, and of course the Civil War. In 1846, Edward Deering Mansfield wrote a biographical sketch of General Scott, highlighting his service in the Battle of Chippewa, the Aroostock War, the Seminole War, and his role in the 1837... Read more about this item
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£403.84
Conservative Ordeal: Northern Democrats and Reconstruction, 1865-1868
by GAMBILL, Edward L
Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. 188pp. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a lightly sunned spine. (N.B. Both the dustwrapper and binding titling claim the dates 1865-1869, but the title page and LOC information on the copyright page state 1865-1868, which we deferred to.).
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£16.19
The story of a trooper.
by ADAMS, F Colburn
1865 CIVIL WAR Story of a Trooper Peninsula Campaign Army of Potomac McClellan
"The Story of a Trooper" is a rather rare and obscure Civil War history by F Colburn Adams. This book focuses on the Union army's Peninsula Campaign and the Army of the Potomac led by George McClellan. Adams' book is a first-hand perspective of Civil War battles and camp life. Adams was served under the New York volunteer cavalry which fought in the Peninsula Campaign (Woodell, p.55).
Item number: #18907
Price: $499
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"The Story of a Trooper" is a rather rare and obscure Civil War history by F Colburn Adams. This book focuses on the Union army's Peninsula Campaign and the Army of the Potomac led by George McClellan. Adams' book is a first-hand perspective of Civil War battles and camp life. Adams was served under the New York volunteer cavalry which fought in the Peninsula Campaign (Woodell, p.55).
Item number: #18907
Price: $499
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£403.84
Kaloolah, or, Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri
by MAYO, William Starbuck
1849 AFRICA 1ed Kaloolah Journeys to Djebel Kumri Morocco Shipwrecks ARABS Mayo
'Kaloolah or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri' is a rare, 19th-century acount on the life and experiences of the protagonist Jonathan Romer. This book tells the tale of a hero's journey in Africa where he encounters mythical beings and a beautiful princess, shipwrecks and Arab pirates, and enslavement in Timbuktu. Author William Mayo wrote this book based on his own experiences in Africa and the Spanish-Morocco coast.
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'Kaloolah or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri' is a rare, 19th-century acount on the life and experiences of the protagonist Jonathan Romer. This book tells the tale of a hero's journey in Africa where he encounters mythical beings and a beautiful princess, shipwrecks and Arab pirates, and enslavement in Timbuktu. Author William Mayo wrote this book based on his own experiences in Africa and the Spanish-Morocco coast.
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Notes and Observations Made During Four Years of Service With the Ninety-Eighth N. Y. Volunteers in the War of 1861
by William Kreutzer
1878 Grant, Faires and Rodgers first edition. Uncommon as a true first.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light wear from age and storage. The frontis illustration has offset through the tissue guard (see photos).Please message me with any questions
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£201.52
Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states
by SEMMES, Raphael
1869 Confederate Navy Memoirs of Raphael Semmes Service Afloat Civil WAR RARE
Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War under the title 'Service Afloat'. However, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacy's inevitable loss, or 'Lost Cause'.
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Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War under the title 'Service Afloat'. However, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacy's inevitable loss, or 'Lost Cause'.
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£484.77
Impeachment of a President; Andrew Johnson, the Blacks, and Reconstruction
by TREFOUSSE, Hans L
Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1975. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Frontis. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w., spine portion of d.w. sunned, otherwise very good. (Knoxville): University of Tennessee Press, (1975).<br/><br/>
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£48.56
Printed Document Signed
by (RECONSTRUCTION)
Milledgeville, 1868. unbound. 1 page on "Executive Department" letterhead, 8 x 5 inches, Milledgeville, June 9, 1868. By direction of Provisional Governor Ruger, in part: "...I send you the enclosed printed oath, which please execute and return to this office, to the end that you may be appointed TAX RECEIVER of your County by the Commanding General of the Third Military District, and enter upon your duties...Respectfully Yours, R.L. Hunter." On the back of this document, a former...
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£101.16
War of the Rebellion:Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series 1 Vol 22 Pt 2
Used; Very Good. 5-D-19 The National Historical Society 1985 hardcover. No dust jacket. This is Serial Number 33. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.19
ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock
by Borton, Benjamin
Woodstown, NJ: Monitor-Register Print, 1903. First Edition. Original Cloth. Good. 333pp; frontispiece portrait, 20 plates from photographs and sketches. Edges of boards rubbed. 7.75" x 5.25" Borton served with the 24th New Jersey volunteers. This book centers on the Fredericksburg campaign [Nevins, Civil War Books, I:61]. Sketch of service with the 9th New Jersey Infantry [Nicholson, 92].
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£60.70
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Vol 40 Pt. II
Used; Very Good. 11-F-13 Historical Times 1985 Hardcover. No dust jacket. This is serial number 81. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition: Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.19
Narrative of Military Operations, directed, during the late war between the States
by JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston
1874 1ed Confederate General Joseph E Johnston Civil War Narrative CSA Military
Joseph E. Johnston was a 19th-century American Army officer who served as a Confederate States Army general, even though he trained at West Point. However, his military acumen was wrecked and constantly criticized by Confederate President Jefferson Davis – with whom Johnston was very displeased. Following his service time as a military officer, Johnston wrote and published his own memoirs – memoirs which were mostly... Read more about this item
Joseph E. Johnston was a 19th-century American Army officer who served as a Confederate States Army general, even though he trained at West Point. However, his military acumen was wrecked and constantly criticized by Confederate President Jefferson Davis – with whom Johnston was very displeased. Following his service time as a military officer, Johnston wrote and published his own memoirs – memoirs which were mostly... Read more about this item
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£606.98
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series II Vol.1
Used; Very Good. 11-F-05 Historical Times 1985 Hardcover. No dust jacket. This is Serial number 114. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.19
The color-guard: being a corporal's notes of military service in the Nineteenth army corps
by HOSMER, James K
1864 1ed Color-Guard LOUISIANA Civil War Account Hosmer Slavery Camp Life CSA
James Kendall Hosmer was a Civil War-era American historian who is remembered for books on American politics and the development in the American south. One of his best works was 'The Color-Guard' which, according to Nevins, is
"an excellent and even-tempered memoir of Army life in Louisiana'.
In it, Hosmer describes Confederate and Union camp life, descriptions and observations of the carnage of war, the role of the negro in... Read more about this item
James Kendall Hosmer was a Civil War-era American historian who is remembered for books on American politics and the development in the American south. One of his best works was 'The Color-Guard' which, according to Nevins, is
"an excellent and even-tempered memoir of Army life in Louisiana'.
In it, Hosmer describes Confederate and Union camp life, descriptions and observations of the carnage of war, the role of the negro in... Read more about this item
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£403.84
Wild Bunch at Robber's Roost
by Baker, Pearl
TBS The Book Service Ltd. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0200717820 . A book that is used but still very attractive ; 9 X 6.10 X 1.20 inches; 224 pages .
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£24.28
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.
by United States
1866 United States NAVY Ordnance Instructions Civil WAR Officers Ships America
A rare Civil War-era printing of the United States Navy's 'Ordnance Instructions'. This book contains descriptions and information on preparing and maintaining ships for war, the equipment aboard ships, boat maneuvers, and most importantly the responsibilities and expectations of naval officers.
Item number: #19278
Price: $599
United States
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.
Washington : Gov. Print. Office,... Read more about this item
A rare Civil War-era printing of the United States Navy's 'Ordnance Instructions'. This book contains descriptions and information on preparing and maintaining ships for war, the equipment aboard ships, boat maneuvers, and most importantly the responsibilities and expectations of naval officers.
Item number: #19278
Price: $599
United States
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.
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£484.77
The history of the Civil War in America comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin.
by ABBOTT, John S.C
1867 CIVIL WAR History Abbott Illustrated Slavery Abe Lincoln Battle Maps RARE
John S. C. Abbott' writing style "did much to popularize the reading of history."
– Dictionary of American Biography
"History of the Civil War in America" is an extremely useful account of the Civil War and was published in a time wherein it would have been read as news rather than history. Though well researched, the author makes use of colorful narrative style giving these more the feel of a popular account than a... Read more about this item
John S. C. Abbott' writing style "did much to popularize the reading of history."
– Dictionary of American Biography
"History of the Civil War in America" is an extremely useful account of the Civil War and was published in a time wherein it would have been read as news rather than history. Though well researched, the author makes use of colorful narrative style giving these more the feel of a popular account than a... Read more about this item
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£484.77
Peterson’s Magazine
by periodical
1867 Civil War Era Fashion Clothing Hairstyles Crafts ART Peterson's Magazine
'Peterson's Magazine' is a rare, 19th-century periodical filled with articles, essays, stories, and craft instructions for women. This Civil War edition includes 21 hand-colored engravings and dozens of other folding and full-page illustrations – views of hairstyles, costume and clothing, cross stitch patterns, and much more.
Item number: #19124
Price: $499
periodical
Peterson's Magazine
1867. First edition.
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'Peterson's Magazine' is a rare, 19th-century periodical filled with articles, essays, stories, and craft instructions for women. This Civil War edition includes 21 hand-colored engravings and dozens of other folding and full-page illustrations – views of hairstyles, costume and clothing, cross stitch patterns, and much more.
Item number: #19124
Price: $499
periodical
Peterson's Magazine
1867. First edition.
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£403.84
The Lost Cause; A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy—The Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World’s History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders.
by POLLARD, Edward A
1866 Confederate 1ed Lost Cause Pollard Civil War White Supremacy SLAVERY CSA
A rare first edition of a work written from the Confederate perspective of American author Edward Alfred Pollard soon after the US Civil War. His most famous work, 'The Lost Cause' garnered significant notoriety due to its polarizing contents; specifically, his views regarding white supremacy as the "true hope of the South." Within, Pollard insists upon the relegation of blacks to a second-class status and even supported the... Read more about this item
A rare first edition of a work written from the Confederate perspective of American author Edward Alfred Pollard soon after the US Civil War. His most famous work, 'The Lost Cause' garnered significant notoriety due to its polarizing contents; specifically, his views regarding white supremacy as the "true hope of the South." Within, Pollard insists upon the relegation of blacks to a second-class status and even supported the... Read more about this item
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£484.77
Sketches of the rise, progress, and decline of secession, with a narrative of personal adventures among the rebels, by W.G. Brownlow
by BROWNLOW, William Gannaway
1862 1ed Confederacy & Secession Civil War Brownlow Rise Decline Brownlow
William Gannaway Brownlow was an American politician during the reconstruction era most known for his book 'Sketches of the Rise, Progress & Decline of Secession.' Even though he supported slavery, Brownlow, according to Larned, opposed secession and was imprisoned by the Confederacy for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the southern government. Larned continues,
"this volume is a reprint of some of his editorials,... Read more about this item
William Gannaway Brownlow was an American politician during the reconstruction era most known for his book 'Sketches of the Rise, Progress & Decline of Secession.' Even though he supported slavery, Brownlow, according to Larned, opposed secession and was imprisoned by the Confederacy for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the southern government. Larned continues,
"this volume is a reprint of some of his editorials,... Read more about this item
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£403.84
Trumpet of freedom.
by United States
1864 1ed Trumpet of Freedom American Patriotic Hymns Battle Hymn Star Spangled Banner
A rare and highly valuable Civil War era hymn book!
Published at the height of the Civil War, 'Trumpet of Freedom'
is a collection of military and patriotic hymns, most notably "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "My Country Tis of Thee", and "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Item number: #12211
Price: $599
United States
Trumpet of freedom.
Boston : Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., 1864. First edition.
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A rare and highly valuable Civil War era hymn book!
Published at the height of the Civil War, 'Trumpet of Freedom'
is a collection of military and patriotic hymns, most notably "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "My Country Tis of Thee", and "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Item number: #12211
Price: $599
United States
Trumpet of freedom.
Boston : Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., 1864. First edition.
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£484.77
Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac;.
by SWINTON, William
1866 1ed Army Potomac McClellan CIVIL WAR Union Battle MAPS Swinton PROVENANCE
The Army of the Potomac was the most important Union army during the Civil War, led by George McClellan. In addition to McClellan's own reports on the army, author William Swinton published an account of the various campaigns involving the Army of the Potomac. This book, first published in 1866, contains impressive illustrated maps and portraits.
Per Nevins on this work:
"an analysis by a New York Times war correspondent…... Read more about this item
The Army of the Potomac was the most important Union army during the Civil War, led by George McClellan. In addition to McClellan's own reports on the army, author William Swinton published an account of the various campaigns involving the Army of the Potomac. This book, first published in 1866, contains impressive illustrated maps and portraits.
Per Nevins on this work:
"an analysis by a New York Times war correspondent…... Read more about this item
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£403.84
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion (14 volumes: Series 1: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26)
by Secretary of the Navy; Superintendent Naval War Records
Fourteen volumes in original hardcovers. Series 1: volumes 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26. 1896-1914. Generally condition runs from Good to Very Good plus. These are heavy volumes that are prone to binding failures when handled improperly. Some of these volumes are sound, some strengthened with new endpapers, some where binding is starting. None have failed bindings. The earlier volumes show more general wear to the boards than later volumes. I have prepared a more complete condition...
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£141.63
