Washington and NY: Neale Publishing, 1903. First. HB. David. Humphries was a Captain in the 7th VA Cavalry, under Ashby early in the War. Nevins I-109. Krick -84: "…fairly useful memoirs of a captain in the 7th VA Cav. Special emphasis on Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign, Battle of the Wilderness..... More
NY: Putnam, 1892. First. HB. Nevins I-112: "Straightfoward, factual history…few observations give life to the account." Dornbusch III-1347. One of few Union Corps histories. More
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 1917. First. HB. Nevins I-114. Coulter 258. Dornbusch I-IL-359. Nevins states it is the only printed record of note of the 130th Ill Infantry. A super book with interesting and not seen photos about the medical field. BOOK SIGNED ON FFEP NEAR GUTTER. Mostly Trans Mississippi... More
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1911/1912. N.C. Wyeth, both volumes. Both Firsts. Hard Bound. Cease Firing is a novel set in Georgia. It is a sequel to her other novel, The Long Roll. Bibliographies state the two novels should be read together as a set. The Long Roll is her first..... More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1900. Second. Hard Cover. Strictly an autobiography. Johnston was a Georgian, educated at Mercer, and an anti-secessionist which cost him his position at the University of Georgia. He did not serve in the Confederate Army, but ran boy's schools during the War and long after. Of interest..... More
Portland, OR: Glass & Prudhomme, 1914. First Thus. Hard Bound. This is the first reprint of the original which is an invisible 1897 piece worth maybe $2000 if found. Johnston served in Company D, 7th Va Inf, CSA commanded by Jubal Early, Richard Ewell and A.P. Hill among others. Johnston..... More
NY: Atheneum, 1964. First. Hard Bound. de Joinville was a son of the King of France who served briefly on General McClellan's staff. He was accepted as a reasonable artist. The preface of the book is by the Comte de Paris and text by modern historians (one General “Jumping..... More
NY: A.D.F. Randolph, 1862. First. Wraps bound into boards. A very early wartime account of the activities of the Army of the Potomac. Excellent coverage of McClellan and the Seven Days. The author was "an exchange officer." This account was also published in French. Nevins I-114: "…unique and..... More
Augusta: Chronicle Printing, 1893. First. Wraps. This is an address to Confederate Survivors at their 12th reunion. This booklet contains two narratives, that of the prolific Colonel Jones on Josiah Tattnall and General Forrest at Brice's Crossroads amongst other bits and pieces. This account is supplemented by a...... More
Augusta: Chronicle Publishing, 1890. First. Wraps. 27 pages. When Sherman's army approached Savannah at the conclusion of his march to sea, the Confederate Army in the city decided it was time to leave. This is really a military history and essentially ignores the civilian aspects of the surrender. A thorough..... More
NY: Appleton, 1874. First. HB. Pretty green cloth with gold embossing and lettering. One of the most attractive bindings. The author was in frequent contact with General Lee at Washington College from the end of the War until Lee's death. More
Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1867. First. Hard Cover. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING COPY OF A VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN TALL COTTON SELECTION!! Written by an officer who served in the unit throughout the War mainly in the Southeast. Chatham Artillery was a participant at Olustee. Jones was a...... More
NY: Alfred Knopf, 1991. First. Hard Bound. A REVIEW COPY,WITH A CARD INSIDE STATING COMPLIMENTS OF THE AUTHOR. WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK VALUABLE IS THAT IT WAS SHELBY FOOTE'S PERSONAL COPY. HE HAS SIGNED IT ON THE FFEP!!!. The narrative is OK but the real value of the..... More
Philadelphia: n.p., 1906. First. Hard Bound. A Western Theater unit that saw action at Antietam, Stones River, Chickamauga and with Sherman to the end of the War. A lengthy book (770+ pages!) ending with a unit roster. Portraits are perfect with no foxing. Contains the required map in a rear..... More
London: Macmillan, 1867. First. Hard Cover. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTERESTING BOOK. ITS RARITY IS LIKELY DUE TO IT BEING PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WAR. The author traveled extensively about the United States with emphasis on the post-War South, 1867 to be exact. His..... More
St. Louis: Press A.R. Fleming, 1909. First. HB. THIS A RARE ONE, CONTAINS LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS SERVING IN THE 3RD AND 4TH NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY. THERE IS A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION ON THE FFEP AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN 1918. More
Richmond: West and Johnston, 1864. Stated Second, Revised and Enlarged. Wraps. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT, AND A RARE ONE! THERE IS A RECORD OF AN 1863 EDITION, BUT IT WAS MUCH SMALLER, LESS THAN 200 PAGES. THIS EDITION IS 308 PAGES LONG. IT LIKELY COMES WITH EXPANDED AND ADDED APPENDICES. Parrish and..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1900. First. Hard Bound. The subjects of this book have been debated since the last gun was fired. An impossible task, Livermore used a very detailed study to reach his conclusions. His figures have been used by many historians in their works. For years the figure of..... More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 1939. First. Hard Bound. Both sides of this issue are presented. The narrative is thoroughly researched as evidenced by 35 pages of bibliography. The author states an interesting conclusion: If words could fix the problem it would have as everything was said. Although not..... More
Boston: George Russell, 1870. First. Hard Bound. The story of a man taken with himself. An entertainer who traveled about The Eastern Theater. Nevins I-122. Dornbusch II-2198. More
NY: Putnams, 1918. First. Hardbound. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY LONN. Another scholarly narrative by a respected historian. She authored NOT ONE, BUT TWO In Tall Cotton books and others of significance. This is a period of much turbulence and violence surrounding voting. Not in Nevins or other bibliographies. This..... More
NY: Ogden, Thulstrup, Davidson, etal. 1912. A later gathering of the photos. Wraps in a folder. An overlooked compilation of Civil War photos. Many, many Brady photographs along with other noted period photographers. Excellent narrative to support the photos.This series came out about prior to the Miller set which became..... More
Montreal: John Lovell, 1865. First. Hard Bound. A VERY RARE BOOK! John Yates Beall (January 1, 1835 – February 24, 1865) was a Confederate privateer in the American Civil War who was arrested as a spy in New York and executed at Fort Columbus on Governors Island. John Yates..... More
Richmond, VA: West & Johnston, 1862. Wraps housed in a stiff cardboard binder with a clamshell pocket. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. Howes 167: “Southern political philosophy explained and defended.” Not in Nevins. Parrish & Willingham 5583, Crandall 2784. WRAPPERS. INSCRIBED AND PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHERS, MARCH 20..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1867. First. HB. An historic account of a famous Massachusetts fighting regiment. A Fox 300 regiment. Written soon after the War when memories were fresh. Roster. Author served in the regiment. More