A HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-65 AND THE CAUSES THAT LED UP TO THE by LOSSING, Benson J

New Hope: Ray Riling 1952, a numbered copy form a limited edition of 400. (4to) Not paginated. Fine, no dust jacket. 23 full-page plates. The original glassine wrapper has minor chipping. A facsimile reproduction of the 1861 publication '...from the original regulations of the confederacy and other authorative sources.'. (American Civil War, Confederate States of America, Uniforms).

Leavenworth, KS: Bulletin Co-Operative Printing Company, 1867. 1109 pages, plus seven pages of addenda and errata. Covers are rubbed and worn, though gilt lettering on spine remains complete and clear. Blank free end leaves with open tears on edges. Scattered, mostly light, foxing. Volume is tight, complete, and remains fairly clean.. First Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound . Fair/No Jacket. 8vo.

Pittsburgh, Pa: Twenty-Second Pennsylvania Ringgold Cavalry Association, 1911. Hardcover. Very Good +. xi, 4-538 p.: frontispiece portrait of Col. Andrew J. Greenfield, leaves of plates containing illustrations, portraits, and maps (1 folded); 24 cm. Dark green publisher's cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles; gilt-stamped cover illustration. Green moire-patterned endpapers. Bookplates on front fixed endpaper for Earle R. Forrest of Washington, Pa., and the Library of the Museum of Northern Arizona, which received the book from Forrest. Verso of title page contains a stamp for the Washington County Historical Society, Washington, Pa. Earle R. Forrest (1883-1969) was an author, newspaper reporter, cowboy, and photographer from Washington County, Pa. Although he spent most of his working life there, he made a number of trips to the West, specifically to Arizona and Montana, which he documented in photographs and books. This work presents the complete history of the companies of… Read More

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1863. First Edition. 18mo (6"x4"). One of the rarest books on Civil War leadership and the responsibilities of Company officers. The principal portion of this work was written while the author was confined as a prisoner of war in the State of Georgia, and contains, in a small compass, a large amount of information to Company Officers which can not be found in the "Regulations." An officer can not fail to be better qualified for a command after a careful perusal of its pages. Andrews served with the Third Regiment Minnesota Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, rising from his role as Lt. Colonel at Vicksburg to full Colonel at Fitzhugh's Woods and finally to Brigadier General at Pine Bluff. In 1865 he was assigned to the command of the Second Division of the VIII Corps and participated in the siege of Fort Blakely and then finished his role in command of the Mobile division where he was brevetted Major General. 68pp., (16)pp ads at rear. bound in red cloth lettered in gilt, spine… Read More

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 Maria Weston Chapman. The books were one of the items sold at annual bazaars that were major fundraisers for the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, This volume contains writings by William Lloyd Garrison, John Quincy Adams, Edmund Quincy, James Russell Lowell, Maria Lowell, Edmund Jackson, Wendell Phillips, David Lee Child, Joseph Mazzini, and many others. Scarce. LCP/HSP 5877.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1864. First edition. 1864 ADDRESS OF ABOLITIONIST GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS INVITED BY HARVARD LUMINARIES TO GRADUATING CLASS OF HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, EXTOLLING CONTRIBUTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS MDs TO WAR EFFORT--INSCRIBED TO POPULAR CRITIC E P WHIPPLE. 9 inches tall pamphlet, gray printed wrappers, inscribed top cover, "E. P. Whipple Esq with regards of J. A. Andrew." iv, 28 pp. Soiling to covers, string binding perished, contents complete, pages unmarked, good+. JOHN ALBION ANDREW (1818 – 1867) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politican. He was elected in 1860 as the 25th Governor of Massachusetts, serving between 1861 and 1866, and led the state's contributions to the Union cause during the American Civil War. He was a guiding force behind the creation of some of the first African-American units in the United States Army, including the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Andrew was a radical abolitionist of slavery from an early age, engaged in the legal defense of fugitive… Read More

1907 Neale Publishing first edition.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is moderate wear to the boards.Please message me with any questions

Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott. Co., 1914. Presentation Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Autographed to Florence Holbrook Poucher by her father's old friend and 'boy soldier' comrade. Charles King December 9, 1914". Florence's father, Arthur Holbrook (1842-1917) was the author of With the Fifth Wisconsin at Williamsburg. During the Civil War, Dr. Arthur Holbrook, D.D.S., enlisted in Co F, 5th Wisconsin Infantry. At first a Sergeant, he later became 1st Lieutenant and belonged to Co. A, 28th Wisconsin Infantry. Still later he was Adjutant of the 39 Wisconsin Infantry. Brigadier General Charles King served in the Wisconsin National Guard from 1882 until 1897, becoming Adjutant General in 1895. In 1898, he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. The book is Very Good Plus, light soiling to boards, spine slightly darkened, 20thc prior owner name front end page.… Read More

Very Rare, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. A Presentation Copy Signed and Inscribed by the Author, Frank Allen Dennis, but the Signature and Inscription is Partially Marked-Out. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Gray Buckram Boards have Light Rubbing and Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but with Slight Sagging, typical in such a Large Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Partially Marked-Out Author's Signature and Inscription) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and have Occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Interior does have a Slight Musty Odor, though the Musty Odor is not overpowering, it and Foxing are the only reasons this Book is only in Acceptable Condition. The Page Edges have some Foxing but No Remainder Mark or Other Major Damage. This is still a Nice Copy of a Very Rare, Unpublished Thesis.Book Description:This… Read More