n.p. American Tract Society, {ca. 1863}. Likely a First. HB. Very small book meant for children or a shirt pocket. Inscribed on ffep with, "To Wanda, From Father, 1863." " Help ? you while I am away with the army." Odd, but it contains two title pages. The second title..... More
Washington City: Government Printing Office, 1862. 1862 War dated. Stiff boards Manual. Great attribution. Book came from the estate of Colonel Hans Mattson, the last commanding officer of the 3rd Minnesota. They had the distinction of being captured intact at Murfreesborough by General Forrest. The unit never lived it down..... More
NY: Appleton. 1864. First. HB. A War dated manual with information for both civilian and military marksmen. Book has an interesting appendix with prices on the favorite arms of the Civil War era. Chock full of good data. More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1862. First. HB. SIGNED by Major Edward Lewis Joy, 36th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Joy was evidently a line officer, took a Majority in 1864 and served in the judge advocates office. He lived in Ottumwa and died in 1892. This is a very rare volume as it SUPPLEMENTS..... More
NY: Frederick Praeger, 1962. Believe First. Hard Bound. This book is a compilation of maps found at the Military Academy, West Point. It is oversized, 27X37 cm. Has 104 maps. Nevins II-31: "By far the best modern atlas for the major military campaigns; indispensable when touring the battlefields... More
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Washington City: Government Printing Office, 1863. First. Wraps. Manual with different cover title than title page. Used to keep track of personnel and to get them separated from service. Rare manual, not seen by other dealers and collectors. Signed by Lt. Owen Francis, 57th Ohio Volunteers on the front wrap..... More
Government Printing Office, 1864. 1864 Edition. HB. Inscribed on the ffep byCapt. E. Little, Co. H, 159th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1863. 1863 Edition. HB. IN TWO PARTS (DUTIES ONE PART, TROOPS IN CAMPAIGN THE SECOND. The inclusion of NCO responsibilities makes this manual distinct from the more common officer's version. This is a scarce one. Not in references. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1864. First. HB. A rare manual designed for those in the War Department to keep records. Looks like the clerk’s manual with different forms. Can’t be too many of these out there. War Dated. More
Washington City: War Department. 1861. 1861 Edition. Wraps. This a special copy as it once belonged to Lt. Henry Baldwin, Battery M, 5th Artillery (Regular Army). He was cited on numerous occasions for his bravery, copies of some of the reports are with the book. He fought all through the..... More
Boston: Petridge and Co., 1854. Unknown. HB. Manual. Covers many of the chores associated with camp life along with other military duties. VERY SCARCE. 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
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
Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, 1991. First. Hard Bound in a slipcase. THREE VOLUMES The three volumes are titled Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War, Arms and Equipment of the Union, and Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy. The set is like all Time Life books, outstanding photography and organization. Probably..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1861. Unknown. Stiff wraps. May contain as many as 88 plates according to the new part IV of Dornbusch. Actually plates are numbered, but there are two #83s and 87 is the end, hence 88 total. The officers putting together the info were Captain William French, Captain William..... More