Civil War Period
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War Of the Rebellion Official Records Of the Union and Confederate Armies
by Late Lieut Col Robert N Scott
Civil War Period Books & Ephemera
The American Civil War as illustrated in The Illustrated London News, in the year 1861
by Illustrated London News
London: Illustrated London News, 1861. Hardcover. Very good condition. Two half yearly volumes for the year 1861 of this influential and popular illustrated newspaper, with important content and many engravings, the beginning of the US Civil War from the British perspective. Content includes an engraving of Jefferson Davis, "President of the Southern Confederacy of America" with article on p248; Other articles, illustrations include: Disunion in the United States; The Secession Movement in America;...
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£569.03
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Vol 40 Pt. 1
Used; Very Good. 11-F-11 Historical Times 1985 Hardcover. No dust jacket. This is serial number 80. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.28
Personal Reminiscences of the Late War
by H. W. Bolton
H.W. Bolton, Chicago, IL, 1892. Hardcover. Condition: Good-. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. 219 pp with b/w illustrations. Pages 91-96 have three-inch tears from fore edge, but intact and readable. Text block yellowing typical of age, no discernable foxing. No prior owner attribution or evidence of being a library copy. This book is a rare compilation of anecdotes of members of the 16th Maine Volunteers during the U. S. Civil War.
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£89.42
Lectures of the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery
by William A. Smith, D.D
LECTURES on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery As Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery In the United States with the Duties of Masters to Slaves.
William A Smith DD, President of Randolph-Macon College And Professor Of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy
Edited by Thomas O Summers, DD Stevenson and Evans 1856, Nashville, Tenn Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by WILLIAM A. SMITH, In the Office of the Clerk of the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.... Read more about this item
William A Smith DD, President of Randolph-Macon College And Professor Of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy
Edited by Thomas O Summers, DD Stevenson and Evans 1856, Nashville, Tenn Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by WILLIAM A. SMITH, In the Office of the Clerk of the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.... Read more about this item
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£569.03
The American Conflict as seen from a European Point of View
by Charles Fairbanks
[Civil War] Fairbanks, Charles. The American Conflict as seen from a European Point of View. A Lecture Delivered at St. Johnsbury, Vt., June 4, 1863. Boston: Press of Geo. C. Rand & Avery. 1863. Tan printed wraps. 24 cm. 44 pp. Age toning. Light stains. Very good.
Sabin Americana 23664. In Texas apparently only UT-Austin and UT-Arlington hold copies. Fairbanks had been in London and reports the European attitude towards the war.
Sabin Americana 23664. In Texas apparently only UT-Austin and UT-Arlington hold copies. Fairbanks had been in London and reports the European attitude towards the war.
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£81.29
Elector Certificate and Oath.
by M. St. Johns; Seaborn Jones
[Texas] [Reconstruction] M. St. Johns, Register.
Elector Certificate and Oath. New Orleans: Peter O'Donnell, Stationer [1867]. Partially printed form with manuscript insertions. One sheet 22.5 x 28 cm printed on both sides. Has been folded. Some chips and small splits to one edge. Very good.
OCLC shows two holdings for similar forms in Louisiana (Tulane [2]). A Reconstruction Era form for elections in the former Confederated States. St. Johns certified that , a resident of Carthage, Panola County,... Read more about this item
Elector Certificate and Oath. New Orleans: Peter O'Donnell, Stationer [1867]. Partially printed form with manuscript insertions. One sheet 22.5 x 28 cm printed on both sides. Has been folded. Some chips and small splits to one edge. Very good.
OCLC shows two holdings for similar forms in Louisiana (Tulane [2]). A Reconstruction Era form for elections in the former Confederated States. St. Johns certified that , a resident of Carthage, Panola County,... Read more about this item
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£162.58
The Liberty Bell 1847
by Friends of Freedom; Chapman, Maria Weston (editor)
Boston: National Anti-Slavery Bazaar. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled, spine sunned, hinges . cracked and tender, shaken.. 1847. Hardcover. Green ruled cloth with liberty bell design stamped in gilt on front boards and titles stamped in gilt on spine, (the "cloth, gilt extra" binding). All edges gilt. viii, 304pp. One of the annual gift books containing poems, prose, and short stories by various authors on the subject of slavery which were compiled by Boston abolitionist...
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£203.22
Contributions of the South to the Greatness of the American Union". An Address by General Clement A. Evans of Atlanta, Georgia, Delivered Before the Association of the Army of Northern Virginia... Pamphlet
by [Civil War; Confederate] Evans, General Clement A
Richmond, Va: Wm. Ellis Jones, 1895. Wraps. Good + condition. Speech on the contributions of the South before and after the Civil War, in which the author focuses on the following subjects: contributions to territorial greatness; the south in our countries wars; contributions to the principles of freedom; growth of the union sentiment; why secession?; contributions to industrial greatness; and the south and the future. Evans (1833 - 1911) was commissioned in the 31st Georgia Infantry in 1861 and...
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£60.97
The Knightly Soldier
by H. Clay Trumbull
"THE KNIGHTLY SOLDIER" - A Biography of Major Henry Ward Camp; Tenth Conn. Vols. by H. Clay Trumbull. 1865 1st Edition; Nichols and Noyes; Boston. "A Record of College, Field, and Prison." The book contains a frontispiece portrait of Camp, as well as 4 illustrated plates; also included is the "Description of Plates" sheet.From the Preface:"This book is not an attempt to prove that Henry Camp was brave, accomplished, and upright in all the course of his beautiful life here, or that he was fully prepared...
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£101.61
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series1 Vol 20 Pt 2
Used; Very Good. 1-E-37 The National Historical Society 1985 hardcover. No dust jacket. This is Serial Number 30. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.28
Bayonet Exercises for the Army
by Capt. George B. McClellan
* Manual of bayonet exercise: prepared for the use of the army of the United States. Printed by Order of the War Department, Published by J.B Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia (1861) authored by George B. McClellan, Capt.1st Regt, Cavalry, U.S.A.......Dark brown leather covered boards with gilt titling on spine are good boards do have some minor chipping at corners and spine. Gilt titling is readable but has some fading. Spine is tight with no tearing at hinges. Pages are good but have minor tanning at...
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£142.26
Confederate Operations in Canada and New York
by Headley, John W
Neale Publ, New York, 1906. 1st Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Bookplate. Top edge gilt in good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Civil War Era; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21178. .
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£203.22
Four Years Under Marse Robert
by Stiles, Robert
Neale Publ, New York, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition. Front hinge reglued, spine a bit sunned, good, tight copy 368 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Civil War Era; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20964. .
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£171.93
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Series I - Volume VII.
by (anon)
[Washington] Harrisburg.: [Government Printing Office] The National Historic Society. , [1882] 1985.. Reprint. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy (very light shelf wear).. Octavo. . Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
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£17.88
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series III Vol 2
Used; Very Good. 42-B-05 Historical Times 1985 Hardcover. No dust jacket. This is serial number 123. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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£20.28
Historical Dictionary of the Civil War
by Terry L. Jones
Scarecrow Press, 2002. 2 vols. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Vol. 2 has slightly bumped corners; both volumes show very minor shelf wear to the fore-edges. Bindings and text blocks are otherwise tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings. Because of weight, price includes extra postage required for Media Mail. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. Volume 1: A-L / Volume 2: M-Z
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£101.61
Chapters from the Unwritten History of the War Between the States
by Lieut. R. M. Collins
Nixon-Jones Prtg. Co., St. Louis, 1893. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st. Edition; Green embossed w/gilt lettering & lines on spine, 335 pp., frontis., illus. Top of spine slightly worn. Corners slightly bumped. Lt. Collins was born in East Tennessee & moved to Texas, settling in Decatur. Early in 1862, he joined the Confederate army & rose to the rank of lieutenant in Co. B, 15th Texas Cavalry, Cleburne's Division. Fought at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Nashville, etc. Collins'...
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£975.48
The Army Paymaster's Manual, or Collection of Official Rules, or the Information and Guidance of Officers of the Pay Department of the United States Army, Tables of the Monthly Pay, Subsistence, and of the Daily Pay of the Army;
by Eaton, J. H. (compiler)
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1864. Two volumes in one, bound with: Eaton, J.H. Supplement to Army Paymaster's Manual, to include March 4, 1865. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1865. Stamped in gilt front cover "A. H. McDonald, Capt. & Com. Musters, Dept of LA". With his handwritten notations in red ink at many pages, plus correction slips tipped in at pages 31 and 83. Archibald Henderson Spencer McDonald, 1836-1900, Civil War soldier and printer. From 1864-1866, he...
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£1,625.80
Four Years in the Saddle.
by W. L. Curry
Champlin Printing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1898. Hardcover. First Edition. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. 401 pp + 58 pp Roster of Ohio Troops. Text: yellowed typical of age and materials used. Light foxing with no markings or prior owner attribution. Illustrated throughout with b/w drawings and photos. "The first notice of the organization of the First Ohio Cavalry, is found in a report of the Adjutant General of Ohio for 1861. In his report for that year, the Adjutant General states that, 'on July 21,...
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£243.87
Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Pro-Union Images
by Unknown artists
[Civil War] Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Pro-Union Images. [Various publishers] [Circa 1861-1865] Each clipped portion of a civil war cover (envelope) is approximately 8 x14 cm. Some age toning and light stains. Colors are vibrant. They do not appear to have been mailed. Very good.
Although done by private companies, these patriotic envelopes served as propaganda for the Union and were purchased by those on the home front to send to their loved ones serving in the war or by the soldiers in the war. These... Read more about this item
Although done by private companies, these patriotic envelopes served as propaganda for the Union and were purchased by those on the home front to send to their loved ones serving in the war or by the soldiers in the war. These... Read more about this item
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£81.29
The Vicksburg Campaign
by Edwin Cole Bearss
Dayton Morningside House, 1991. 3 vols. As New -- still in publisher's shrink wrap. Bound in grey and blue cloth. Gorgeous set of this classic. Photo is of the set we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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£516.19
The Private’s History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
by William Elliott Finley
[Civil War] William Elliott Finley. The Private's History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Pittsburgh: Bakewell & Marthens. 1868. Green printed wraps. 57 pp. Front wrap present but detached and extensively chipped; back wrap missing. Interior clean and legible. Good.
OCLC shows no holdings of this item. Not in Dornbusch, Regimental Publications & Personal Narratives of the Civil War. Rare Book Hub shows no auction or catalog sales. A history of the Eighty-Fifth Pennsylvania... Read more about this item
OCLC shows no holdings of this item. Not in Dornbusch, Regimental Publications & Personal Narratives of the Civil War. Rare Book Hub shows no auction or catalog sales. A history of the Eighty-Fifth Pennsylvania... Read more about this item
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£284.52
Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865
by James W. Milgram
272 Pages. Signed by the author on the title page (looks like an original signature from the way the ink had spotted on Present Lincoln's photograph on the opposite page)This very in-depth study on stationery bearing Lincoln's picture and with a lot of Lincoln's history and assassination information and letters is in very good+ condition on its exterior with only some lightly worn areas at the top and bottom of the spine and some light wearing marks on the front and back covers and then is in Fine to...
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£18.70
Robert E. Lee
by John Drinkwater
128 pages.This book's exterior has stains on it, the corners have worn areas as to the top and bottom of the spine and the printing on the spine has worn areas. The book's interior, however, has no visible markings anywhere and thus is in very well preserved condition.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped promptly to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our sincere appreciation for your order.
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£5.73
Panorama of the Mississippi Valley and its Fortifications
by Magnus, Charles
New York: Charles Magnus, 1863. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Very Good+/No Jacket. An extremely scarce map titled "Panorama of the Mississippi Valley and its Fortifications", which illustrates the theater of war that was the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Published in New York in 1863 by Charles Magnus. Nicely matted and well framed. This broadside map shows the cities, towns, stores, plantations, mills, academies, etc. along the Mississippi River from St. Louis...
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£3,048.38
