George Washington by Douglas Southall Freeman

1866 1ed Abraham Lincoln Memorial Life & Character George Bancroft Civil War
On February 12, 1866, the United States Congress selected historian George Bancroft to deliver a memorial eulogy for President Abraham Lincoln. This speech was published by the Government Printing Office under the title of 'Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln."
Item number: #11443
Price: $499
BANCROFT, George
Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln: delivered, at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1866. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 69, [1]
· References: Sabin 3132
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~9in X6 in (23cm x 15cm)
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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.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], 4-63, [1]
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Provenance: Handwritten – Fred A. [T]ilben
· Language: English
· Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 9.75in (16cm x 25cm)
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1865 1st ed Civil War Secret Service Richardson Spy Southern Prison Escape CSA

'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 12 full-page engravings!
Item number: #12466
Price: $499
RICHARDSON, Albert.
The secret service, the field, the dungeon, and the escape
Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company: Philadelphia, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio: Jones Bros. & Co.; Chicago, Ill.: R. C. Treat, 1865.

Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[7], 8-512
o 12 engraved plates
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Provenance: Stamp/Handwritten – C.M. Hopkins
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x… Read More

1870 1ed CIVIL WAR Gettysburg New Hampshire in Great Rebellion Illustrated Waite
'New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion' is a rare account of the events and prominent figures from New Hampshire during the American Civil War. Written by Union major Otis F.R. Waite, this work contains biographical sketches of a numerous Union officers as well as notes on soldier life and battles including a section devoted solely to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Item number: #12892
Price: $499
WAITE, Otis Frederick Read
New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion.
Claremont, N.H.: Tracy Chase Co., 1870. First edition.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], vi, 608
o 14 plates
·
Language: English
·
Binding: leather; tight and secure
·
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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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 attacks on President Davis and other officers, as well as defending his own actions and decisions during the Civil War.

'In Tall Cotton' says of this work:
"A vigorous defense of his own actions and necessarily, therefore, a hard-hitting attack on others, particularly on President Davis against whom he records his objections to excess."

According to Nevins, this work is
"one of the earliest Confederate reminiscences; strongly partisan, anti-Davis, and defensive in tone."

Per Eicher,
"This is one of the… Read More

1866 1ed Abraham Lincoln Memorial Life & Character George Bancroft Civil War
On February 12, 1866, the United States Congress selected historian George Bancroft to deliver a memorial eulogy for President Abraham Lincoln. This speech was published by the Government Printing Office under the title of 'Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln."
Item number: #11443
Price: $499
BANCROFT, George
Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln: delivered, at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1866. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 69, [1]
· References: Sabin 3132
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~9in X6 in (23cm x 15cm)
Our Guarantee:
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving,… Read More

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.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], 4-63, [1]
·
Provenance: Handwritten – Fred A. [T]ilben
· Language: English
· Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 9.75in (16cm x 25cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

12211Photos available upon request.

1865 1st ed Civil War Secret Service Richardson Spy Southern Prison Escape CSA

'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 12 full-page engravings!
Item number: #12466
Price: $499
RICHARDSON, Albert.
The secret service, the field, the dungeon, and the escape
Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company: Philadelphia, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio: Jones Bros. & Co.; Chicago, Ill.: R. C. Treat, 1865.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[7], 8-512
o 12 engraved plates
·
Provenance: Stamp/Handwritten – C.M. Hopkins
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x… Read More

1870 1ed CIVIL WAR Gettysburg New Hampshire in Great Rebellion Illustrated Waite
'New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion' is a rare account of the events and prominent figures from New Hampshire during the American Civil War. Written by Union major Otis F.R. Waite, this work contains biographical sketches of a numerous Union officers as well as notes on soldier life and battles including a section devoted solely to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Item number: #12892
Price: $499
WAITE, Otis Frederick Read
New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion.
Claremont, N.H.: Tracy Chase Co., 1870. First edition.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], vi, 608
o 14 plates
·
Language: English
·
Binding: leather; tight and secure
·
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

12892Photos available upon request.

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 attacks on President Davis and other officers, as well as defending his own actions and decisions during the Civil War.

'In Tall Cotton' says of this work:
"A vigorous defense of his own actions and necessarily, therefore, a hard-hitting attack on others, particularly on President Davis against whom he records his objections to excess."

According to Nevins, this work is
"one of the earliest Confederate reminiscences; strongly partisan, anti-Davis, and defensive in tone."

Per Eicher,
"This is one of the… Read More