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Frontier Times

Frontier Times

by Wagner, Pat, Editor

Confederate Veteran, vol 8, No 6.

Confederate Veteran, vol 8, No 6.

by No Author Listed

Nashville, Tn: S. A. Cunningham. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1900. First Edition. Magazine. Original paper back magazine not a reprint. Cover soiled and detached but magazine complete. Back cover torn. "The Confederate Veteran is intended as an organ of communication between Confederate soldiers and those who are interested in them and their affairs, and its purpose is to furnish a volume of information which will be acceptable to the public, even to those who fought on the other side.... Read more about this item
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$39.97
The West of Wild Bill Hickok

The West of Wild Bill Hickok

by Joseph G. Rosa

Paperback / softback. New. Of all the Old West figures whose images eventually found their way into our popular culture, none was better known than Wild Bill Hickok. This book reproduces in one volume nearly all the known portraits of Wild Bill, together with photographs of his family, his friends and his foes.
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$29.18
The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman, Nathan Bedford Forest

The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman, Nathan Bedford Forest

by Wills, Brian Steel

Univ Pr of Kansas. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. 0700608850 . Cover has minor scratches. Contents clean and looks like never read. Excellent biography of Nathan Bedford Forest. Well researched and written. "This is the best biography of one of the most exciting, colorful, and controversial figures of the Civil War. A renowned cavalryman, Nathan Bedford Forrest perfected a ruthless hit-and-run guerrilla warfare that terrified Union soldiers and garnered the... Read more about this item
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$8.97
Forts of the West  Military Forts and Presidios and Posts Commonly Called  Forts West of the Mississippi River to 1898

Forts of the West Military Forts and Presidios and Posts Commonly Called Forts West of the Mississippi River to 1898

by Frazer, Robert W

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine. 1975. Trade Paperback. 284 pages. The number and variety of forts and posts, together with changes of location, name, and designation, have posed perplexing problems for students of western history. Now Robert W. Frazer has prepared a systematic listing of all presidios and military forts, which were ever, at any time and in any sense, so designated. The lists of posts are arranged alphabetically within the boundaries of present states. Pertinent... Read more about this item
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$13.00
The Seventy-Ninth Highlanders. New York Volunteers in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865

The Seventy-Ninth Highlanders. New York Volunteers in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865

by Todd, William (of Company B)

Albany: Press of Brandow, Barton, 1886. First edition. Three-quarter leather. Published Albany: Press of Brandow, Barton, 1886. 8vo., 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", xv+513pp., illustrated frontis, maps and plates. Three-quater bound red leather with raised bands and gilt titles and marbled paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilting. Wear along the edges, some scuff to the leather, mild, uniform graying to paper, else very good. Clean interior, unmarked. 1st. Leather. Very Good Minus/No Jacket,... Read more about this item
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$275.00
Harriet Jacobs: A Life

Harriet Jacobs: A Life

by Yellin, Jean Fagan

New York, Basic Civitas Books, 2004, hardcover, xxi-394 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Near Fine in Fine dustjacket, Signed and inscribed by the Author as an addendum on the dedication page, "and for Daniel-with all good wishes, Jean Fagan Yellin 10/04" Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight bumps to head and heel of spine, one page edge wrinkled. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, as new in protective Brodart sleeve. Drawing upon decades of original research with... Read more about this item
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$125.00
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series 1 Vol 23 Pt 2

War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series 1 Vol 23 Pt 2

Used; Very Good. 18-G-35 The National Historical Society 1985 hardcover. No dust jacket. This is Serial Number 35. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1985. HARDCOVER.
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$24.95
The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

by Kenneth M. Stampp

Vintage, 1967. Mass Market Paperback. VERY GOOD. 19 cm.. Sticker shadow to back cover. 229 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.
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$11.95
HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS 1862-1865

HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS 1862-1865

by By A Committee of the Regiment

Octavo (9 by 6 inches) Boston: Press of Rockwell and Churchill, 1884. First Edition. 405 pages, "Roster and Record," index, original brown cloth binding with gold emblem on the front cover, and title in gilt on spine, both covers decorated with bands in blind, very good condition (mild shelf wear to edges, not affecting contents).

A chronicle of the IX Corps, written by seven different veterans. The name of a former owner is written in a neat hand on the front fly leaf: "Serg. John A. Fisher Northfield... Read more about this item
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$165.00
Manual of Rifle Practice

Manual of Rifle Practice

by Wingate, George W

George Wingate entered the Civil War as a private in the New York State Guard. He soon discovered that the militia had very poor shooting skills, and devoted himself to correcting that failing. By the end of the war he had been promoted to Captain, and was recognized as a leading expert on marksmanship training. William Conant Church was the editor of the Army and Navy Journal. After the war he recognized Wingate's expertise and asked him to write a series of articles on... Read more about this item
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$5,000.00
Battle Cry of Freedom

Battle Cry of Freedom

by James M. McPherson

The Easton Press, 1989. 2 vols. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appear unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges... Read more about this item
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$195.00
Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship That Changed America
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$100.00
Department directory and register of officers in the service of the United States in the city of Washington, giving their names, no. of their rooms and story in each department, salary and residence, also, an alphabetical list of all their names

Department directory and register of officers in the service of the United States in the city of Washington, giving their names, no. of their rooms and story in each department, salary and residence, also, an alphabetical list of all their names

by WINEBERGER, J.A. [edit.]

1861 Washington DC MAP US 36th Congress Directory America Politics Civil War
'Department Directory and Register' is a congressional directory for the second session of the 36th Congress of the United States. In addition to providing names and personal information for these American politicians, this book includes an impressive folding map of the city of Washington D.C.
Item number: #11958
Price: $499
WINEBERGER, J.A. [edit.]
Department directory and register of officers in the service of the United... Read more about this item
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$499.00
The Life Record of H. W. Graber: A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-1865

The Life Record of H. W. Graber: A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-1865

by H. W. Graber

Three quarter leather and cloth, frontis., (portrait of H. W. Graber), 442 pp., preface. An extensive narratives relating to the 8th Texas Cavalry and his reminiscences of early Ellis and Dallas Counties. His experiences during the Civil War include his being wounded in Tennessee and captured, he tried to escape, and was imprisoned. Eventually he was paroled and rejoined his command in time to take part in the middle Tennessee Campaign. He returned to Texas at the end of the war after declining parole... Read more about this item
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$2,000.00
White robes, or, Garments of salvation

White robes, or, Garments of salvation

by Watson, George Douglas

Boston: Christian Witness Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cover with gold lettering and black border. Shows rubs due to age. Has rubber stamp "Property of Clifford W. Thomas" . "George Douglas Watson was a Wesleyan Methodist minister and evangelist based in Los Angeles. His evangelistic campaigns took him to England, the West Indies, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Korea. he Master's work continued to a part of his life well into his... Read more about this item
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$29.97
Reconstruction America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877

Reconstruction America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877

by Foner, Eric

New York: Harper and Row, 1988. Hardcover. As new/as new. Octavo. As new. Hardcover in dust jacket protected by original publishers shrink wrap.
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$25.00
The West of Wild Bill Hickok

The West of Wild Bill Hickok

by Rosa, Joseph

Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1982. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Near Fine/Very Good. 7" x 10. 223 Pages Indexed. Dust jacket has some very minor wear to edges. No defects noted to book and has the appearance of a book never used. This book reproduces in one volume all the known portraits of Wild Bill Hickok, together with a selection of photographs of his family, his friends, his foes, and the places that knew him. Hickok's lifetime (1837-76) coincided with the... Read more about this item
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$42.50
Season of Fire : The Confederate Strike on Washington

Season of Fire : The Confederate Strike on Washington

by Joseph Judge

Howell Press, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$6.85
Handy History of Secession and Self-Government (States' Rights)..

Handy History of Secession and Self-Government (States' Rights)..

by Broadside; Boisseau, Sterling

1929. Richmond, Va., 1929. 9" x 12" pictorial broadside. Richmond, Va., 1929. 9" x 12" pictorial broadside. A Curious Example of "Lost Cause" Propaganda [Broadside]. Boisseau, Sterling. Handy History of Secession and Self-Government (States' Rights) in the United States of America. Richmond, VA: Sterling Boisseau, 1929. 9" x 12" pictorial broadside on glossy paper, text on image of outstretched hand below headline, images of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in background. Light edgewear,... Read more about this item
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$450.00
Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Civil War Veterans.

Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Civil War Veterans.

by [Abraham Lincoln]

[Lincoln][Ohio] Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Veterans. [Marietta, Ohio?]: [Washington County Veteran Association] [Circa 1915?] Medal. 9 cm total. Hanger is of a brass type metal with a celluloid "Member" plaque. A red, white, and blue ribbon is attached to a celluloid disk (4.5 cm) with the likeness of President Abraham Lincoln. Written around Lincoln's likeness is "Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association - 1861 - 1865". Very good.
OCLC shows no holdings. A badge worn by Union veterans who were... Read more about this item
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$225.00
The United States vs The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo, In Prize..

The United States vs The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo, In Prize..

by Trial; Steamer Peterhoff; Betts, William Rossiter

1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. Interesting Civil War Prize Case Concerning an English Blockade Runner [Trial]. [Steamer Peterhoff]. Betts, Samuel R. [1786-1868]. Marvin, William [1808-1902]. The United States vs. The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo. In Prize. Opinion of the Court, By Judge Betts. With an Appendix, Containing the Opinions of Judge Marvin, In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida, In the Cases of... Read more about this item
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$750.00
Sketches from My Life

Sketches from My Life

by Pasha, Admiral Hobart (Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, 1822-1886)

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887. This is the scarce First American Edition. It was originally bound in the publisher's red wrappers. This copy is graded just Fair because only the spine of the wrapper is still here, i.e. both the front and back wrapper are missing. However internal condition is Very Good with all pages present and still securely sewn together (NOT glued like a modern paperback). SEE PHOTOS. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Autobiography of... Read more about this item
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$150.00