Civil War

1907 First edition, volume one (all published). The author served as a junior officer under McCulloch, Ross, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Howes J-152. Nevins II, p. 225. Jenkins Basic Texas Books 110: "One of the most useful biographical compilations relating to Texans who served in the Confederacy . includes biographies of 384 participants in the Civil War, as well as 66 personal anecdotes of war service."

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' narrative is well written and informative. IN TALL COTTON 25; NEVINS I, 72; DORNBUSCH II, 1063B. Very nice copy. Rare

First Edition.Presentation copy. Inscribed by Coffin.Four Years of Fighting: A Volume of Personal Observation with the Army and Navy, from the First Battle of Bull Run to the Fall of Richmond.Hardcover. Near Fine. Frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. Modern black cloth. Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1866. First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Coffin on the front endpaper, "Capt. G[eorge] G[renville] Benedict / from the Author / C. C. Coffin / June 1st 1866." Charles Carleton Coffin was one of the best-known newspaper correspondents of the Civil War and has been called the Ernie Pyle of his era. George Grenville Benedict, who fought with 12th Vermont Infantry, was among a group of men involved in the successful flank attack on Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. For his action on the third day of the battle he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Benedict's esteemed two-volume set, Vermont in the Civil War, was published in 1886. Coffin was frequently the first to get war reports from the… Read More

First edition with all the requisite first printing points; an absolutely stunning copy of this book which is notoriously hard to find in collectible condition....this being a near fine copy with a tight binding and clean white pages that shows some mild shelf wear to the spine ends and a small PO stamp on the front free end paper (interestingly his name is Per Odd Keul, an extensive world traveler and a cancer survivor); housed in a fine dust jacket that is basically flawless save for some very mild shelfwear on the top spine end....a beautiful copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel and THE most important work of civil war fiction....protected in a mylar cover.

New York: Review of Reviews Company, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A very good first edition, complete ten volume set. Blue cloth with gilt title stamping on spine. Shelf wear on head and tail of all volumes. Top edges gilt. Bindings slightly shaken, otherwise a very good set with minimal wear. Portrait endpapers. Pages are clean and bright. Small tear to page 32 of volume one; long tear to photo on page 37 of volume two. Maps and thousands of period black and white photographs. 8 x 11, quarto. Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities. Foreword by President William Howard Taft. Part I - The First of the Great Campaigns. Part II - Down The Mississippi Valley. Part III - The Struggle for Richmond. Part IV - Engagements of the Civil War Up to July, 1862. A vital primary resource for anyone interested in the "War between the States."This multi-volume set requires extra postage, billed at actual cost.

New York:: Charles L. Webster & Company,, 1887.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine bright copy (previous owner name on flyleaf) in green cloth binding with the Army of the Potomac Society emblem in gilt and red on the front board. General George Brinton McClellan is one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War. He was beloved by the soldiers of the Army of the Potomac, insubordinate to his commander in chief, a master at preparing for war but cautious about engaging, Criticized throughout the remainder of his life, he never publicly defended his actions as commander of the Union army. Here, however, his posthumously-published memoir provides his answers to the critics.Using a combination of military documents, his own field records, and letters to his beloved wife Nelly, McClellan does not attempt a full autobiography but instead focuses on his short time as general in chief of the army.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Two volumes. Volume I - 70th thousand printing. Volume II - 80th thousand printing. Octavo. Original brown cloth. Damage to both spine strips. Some chipping to the board on Volume I. Ownership inscription on FFEP of Vol. II. Internally very clean. Unlike other copies, virtually no foxing.

Philadelphia: Zeigler, McCurdy & Company, 1867. Cloth cover with embossed emblem ZMcC&co. 15 x 22.5 x 2cm. [1867] A New York State salesperson's sample and order book, with three examples of alternate bindings attached to endpapers. Includes preface, detailed table of contents for the 800 planned pages, introduction, sample pages from 5 chapters, index, 14 steel portraits, 7 pages of positive reviews and a double page prospectus of the work. Bound in are order forms listing name, residence and style of binding with 36 subscribers listed. Wonderful source for publishing history and local history, subscription publishing was popular in the USA after the Civil War; canvassers were often women recruited by newspaper advertisements. Spotting throughout, pencil mark to cover, cloth spine covering coming off, pen mark on blank order form, shows all signs of being a working book.

Den Haag: Samuelis Broun, 1649. Three works bound in one, in a contemporary French binding. Works are: Eikōn basilikē, vel, Imago Regis Caroli, in illis suis aerumnis et solitudine Hagae-Comitis (Den Haag) Samuelis Broun. 1649. Conforms to OCLC 60405083. Beautiful double page frontis engraving by Hollar. Text in Latin. Translation by John Earle. Attributed to Charles I and John Gauden. [12], 272 pages. [Bound With] [SALMASIUS, CLAUDIUS] Defension Regia Pro Carolo I Ad Serenissimum Magnae Britannia Regem Carolum II. Filium natu majorem, Heredem & Successorem legitimum. Anonymous author & printer. 1649 Conforms to OCLC 70699080. 468 pages. Seems to be first edition but not clear. Claude Saumaise (Salmasius) was a French Humanist (1596-1653). This work is a defense of Charles I, (written shortly after his execution), supporting Absolute Monarchy and the Divine Right of Kings. [Bound With] MILTON, Joannis [John Milton], Angli Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio Contra Claudii Anonymi, alias… Read More

1885 Confederate 1ed JEB STUART Civil War GETTYSBURG Maps Bull Run Bouldin CSA

James E B Stuart, better known as Jeb, was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Stuart served at some of the most iconic Civil War battles including the First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Chancellorsville, and most famously, the Battle of Gettysburg. Author H.B. McClellan wrote a now famous biography of the Civil War hero, a work which describes his role, leadership, and battle tactics at each of his battles.

"The Life and Campaigns of Jeb Stuart" is an important work in Civil War history, not only offering insight into the life of Stuart, but also into the story of the outcome of the War. According to Larned, this book was
"Written by a chief of staff of the Confederate army and largely reminiscent. Covers the capture of John Brown, battle of Manassas Junction, and subsequent military history on the Confederate side to the Wilderness Campaign. Authentic records and sources seem to have been used. A roll… Read More

1863 Southern Rebellion CIVIL WAR Confederate SLAVERY Battles Maps Dred Scott 2v
"The Southern Rebellion" by William Augustus Crafts is a comprehensive account of the political and military history of the United States focusing on the onset of President Buchanan's administration through the Civil War. Drawing upon official documents and authentic sources, the book traces the deep-seated roots of the rebellion, highlighting the long-standing determination of some factions to establish a Southern Confederacy, a goal rooted largely in protecting the socio-economic interests of the Southern aristocracy which was grounded in slavery.
While charting key political discourses and military events, including notable battles such as the bombardment on Fort Sumter and policies like the Dred Scott decision, the work underscores the complex dynamics between the North and the South, chronicling how tensions over slavery and state rights escalated over years, finally culminating in the Civil War. Profusely… Read More

1885 Civil War 1ed Memoirs of Union General Ulysses S. Grant Illustrated MAPS 2v
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can and keep moving on."
– Ulysses S. Grant
An important historical memoir of the Civil War, arguably the most important, and the best thing that Grant ever wrote. General Norman Schwartzkopf has recently called this the finest memoir of war experiences that has ever been penned. As such, it is valuable in its scope, its plain and clear analysis and language, and its broad conclusions about the conduct of the war.
Item number: #30711
Price: $950
GRANT, Ulysses S
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885-86. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – 584
19 illustrations
o Vol. II – 647, [1]
31 illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
· Size: ~9.75in X 6.25in (24cm x 16cm)
Our… Read More

1893 HUGE Soldier in Our Civil War Illustrated Military Battles Lincoln 2v SET

'The Soldier in our Civil War' is one of the leading sources on the American Civil War, particularly those that are illustrated. This work, edited by Paul Mottelay, features hundreds of articles and essays which are supplemented by illustrations, portraits, and photographs depicting the Union and Confederate soldiers – showing his life, military surroundings, and his work as a soldier.

This impressive two-volume set features the art and sketches of artists such as Forbes, Ward, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, and many other first-hand witnesses to the details of the war.

Item number: #30587
Price: $950

MOTTELAY, Paul

The soldier in our Civil war: a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865: illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field

New York: Stanley Bradley Pub. Co., 1893.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [2], 474
o Vol. II – [2],… Read More

1885 RARE 1ed Civil War Memoirs General Ulysses Grant MAPS 2v Leather Set
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can and keep moving on."
– Ulysses S. Grant
An important historical memoir of the Civil War, arguably the most important, and the best thing that Grant ever wrote. General Norman Schwartzkopf has recently called this the finest memoir of war experiences that has ever been penned. As such, it is valuable in its scope, its plain and clear analysis and language, and its broad conclusions about the conduct of the war.
Item number: #30857
Price: $995
GRANT, Ulysses S
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885-86. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – 584
19 illustrations
o Vol. II – 647, [1]
31 illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 16cm)
· Very rare and desirable PUBLISHER'S… Read More

1885 General Ulysses Grant 1ed Civil War Military Memoirs MAPS 2v Leather Set
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can and keep moving on."
– Ulysses S. Grant
An important historical memoir of the Civil War, arguably the most important, and the best thing that Grant ever wrote. General Norman Schwartzkopf has recently called this the finest memoir of war experiences that has ever been penned. As such, it is valuable in its scope, its plain and clear analysis and language, and its broad conclusions about the conduct of the war.
Item number: #30821
Price: $995
GRANT, Ulysses S
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885-86. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Textually complete; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – 584
19 illustrations
o Vol. II – 647, [1]
30 illustrations
· Provenance: Handwritten – Geo. W. Houser Sr.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9.25in… Read More