Price: $350.00

Uncommon; taken from the LIFE AND LETTERS OF GEORGE GORDON MEADE. 

Maps excellent; light mottling on top of boards and spine; slight chipping of extremities; G.A.R. library book plate, but very little of the wear associated with ex-library titles; else very good.

	Price: $2,750.00

"This is the Crane type 'male' novel of battle tactics, although Shaara's canvas is much wider as he moves from one character to another and one battle situation to the next. Unfortunately for collectors, the novel was poorly made and cheaply produced and is thus rarely found in fine condition." [Larry Olpin, "Collecting American Civil War Novels," FIRSTS , January, 1996].

Very good; one page with edge bump; d.j. has just a few edge scrapes, else v.g. and bright. Previously owned by Alice Cromie, Chicago novelist and Civil War expert (affixed name sticker on front fly).

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	Price: $750.00

The scarce story of a unique Confederate adventurer --- veteran of the Stonewall Brigade, naval raider, POW, and executed spy --- penned by one who served with him.

Signed by Baker; lt. rub. & bump., else v.g.; uncut edges; in lovely ½ leath. slipcase, w/ raised bands, gilt lettering, and draw ribbon

	Price: $575.00

From the personal library of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the Creole Confederate General who supervised the reduction of Ft. Sumter, was second in command at First Bull Run, assumed command at Shiloh after Johnston was killed, defended Richmond during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, and was not a favorite of Jefferson Davis.

Signed “G.T. Beauregard, N.O. Jan'y – 20/91” on front fly; rub.; lt. bump and wear along extrems.; lt. fox. throughout; else v.g.; in excellent ½ brown morocco slipcase, with gilt sp. lettering and draw ribbon.

	Price: $775.00

A description of the treaty between Great Britain and the United States over the Alabama claims after the Civil War, ratified in 1871 and tried before an international tribunal the following year, which successfully balanced the honor of both countries.

Signed by Confederate Partisan John Singleton Mosby, “Jno.SMosby”, on ft ep.; lt. rub., bump., & fray. at corners; v. lt. soil. & mottled bds., but still bright; owners inscriptions on inside ft. cover and dedication page; v. lt. fox.; else v.g., bright; in ¾ blue morocco clamshell box, w/ raised bands and bright gilt sp. lettering.

	Price: $875.00

Written with the collaboration of the subject and the use of his papers; still an essential source on the famed Rebel cavalryman. This is the scarce New Orleans edition.

Nicely rbd. (although ft. missing); ex-lib., IL MOLLUS; lt. brown. & fox., else v.g.; custom slipcase

	Price: $650.00

The highly dramatic biographical account written by the famed Rebel spy and “heroine”, written as the war drew to a close while the author pursued a stage career in England . Very difficult to find in first edition.

Rub. & bump.; lt. soil. & scuff. bds.; hngs. starting, vol. I; ft. hng . starting, vol. II; news clippings tipped in eps., vol. I; some uncut edges; else good, bright.

	Price: $325.00

A fine study, written for the British General Staff, i ntended as a rebuttal to the notion that Lincoln was a bumbling armchair general who needlessly interfered with his field commanders. Ballard's view, that Lincoln was an excellent though unconventional strategist and the first modern commander in chief, has become widely accepted. Lt. rub., bump., and overall wear, esp. along bd. edges; else v.g.; d.j. taped to bds., w/ 1 ½ “

	Price: $375.00

The unfinished jewel in the crown of a fine historian. This set remains a classic rendition of Lincoln 's problems in finding a general to lead the Federal armies and successfully prosecute the war, and is an excellent military analysis.

Signed in vol. one and inscribed in vol. three; extensive margin notes, vol. two; yellow. text, vol. five; else v.g.; d.j.s vols. three-five (as issued); in custom slipcase w/ draw ribbon.

	Price: $175.00

The classic study by the eminent British military historian, which “remains today one of the most incisive portraits of Grant's generalship ever written” (James M. McPherson) and “is essential reading for students of Civil War military leadership” (Gary Gallagher).

Ex-lib., w/ library marking on the half- title page; sun. & lt. rub.; v. lt. soil. bds.; lt. u.l. & margin notes on 2 pp. in Introduction; else v.g., in orig. orange cloth; in ¼ morocco and mbld. slipcase, w/ protective cloth wrapper and draw ribbon.

	Price: $150.00

A novel of the Civil War, written by Southern-born author, but much more modernist and unsentimental than Gone With the Wind about the effect of the War on Southern society.

Inscribed presentation copy; lt. sun., rub. & bump; ft. hng . shaken; else v.g.; in custom slipcase with draw ribbon and gilt sp. lettering.

	Price: $295.00

The Red Badge of Courage was not Crane's only work on the Civil War. This is a scarce collection of short stories, from the soldier's point of view.

Lt. soil. bds.; lt. brown (from d.j. flaps) eps., with owner's inscription; else v.g., with uncut edges; in scarce d.j. (lt. ch. at head & v. lt. soil., else v.g. in mylar0; in mbld. clamshell box, w/ gilt lettering on sp.

	Price: $275.00

One of the best and most realistic novels of the immediate post-Civil War period, both proudly patriotic and unsparingly critical of the Union war effort. A very uncommon piece!

Lt. fray. & ch. at extrems.; lt. sun. sp. & bd. edges, but lettering still bright; lt. overall wear; else v.g.; in ½ morocco and mbld. slipcase, with draw ribbon, raised bands and gilt sp. lettering.

	Price: $2,500.00

A one-of-a-kind example of a scarce source of genealogical Lincolniana. Baber was a descendant of the Hanks family, and a relation to Lincoln . The book that resulted from this volume was described as a “masterful study” that “traces the ancestry of Abraham Lincoln on his mother’s side, compiling the known family traditions and supplying little-known connections in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Missouri .”

This item is a mimeographed typescript produced by Mrs. C. Gerald Brann, of Bloomington, and is bound in blue boards similar to the 1960 book. Included are ephemeral materials including an errata sheet bearing Baber’s handwritten notes, and separate index pages. All of this was used to print the book.

The volume is inscribed and signed by Baber to Lincoln scholar and collector James Hickey, and includes interesting personal letters and notes discussing, among other things, fence rails then still existing on Baber’s farm that were split by the “Hanks Boys,” and perhaps Lincoln, in the 1830’s.

This is a rare pre-publication copy of an important volume of Lincolniana.

	Price: $1,500.00

One of the truly classic Lincoln biographies, and perhaps the best chronicle of the pre-presidential years. Unfortunately, the author died before he could get Lincoln to the White House, and the account ends with the last debate with Douglas.

Very minor chipping at spine ends and a small chip on the leather spine label of volume I; features Beveridge's signature bound in and a presentation card from his wife on mourning stationery. A true collector's set!

	Price: $125.00

The classic interpretation of Lincoln's assassination as a simple conspiracy, carried out by John Wilkes Booth acting on his own and dying in the Garret barn. An essential book for anyone interested in this event.

Very good; dust jacket.

Also available as an Americana House reprint, please visit the New Books, New Media Section.

	Price: $2,500.00

105 engravings covering presidents, generals, statesmen, eagles, liberty, smokers, mortar firing, etc., etc. All beautifully engraved as only the Bureau can do.

Rubbed a bit, but still quite nice; front hinge is detached, but could be easily repaired, engravings all have tissue guards and are excellent, save the first, of U.S. Grant, which has foxing.

	Price: $2,850.00

Four Brothers in Blue is generally recognized as one of the best personal reminiscences of the Civil War. Singularly unique, as being written from the field by four Massachusetts brothers who served in the Army of the Potomac. It provides a vivid picture of the life of the Union soldier. Based on letters and diaries of the author (who gives an accompanying narrative) and his three brothers. This copy is especially remarkable for the marginalia a previous owner left. The previous owner was clearly a comrade of the Carter brothers, and his margin notes comment on the text. Some water damage on text; light foxing; otherwise very good; the book is rebound in beautiful ¾ midnight blue leather, with gilt lettering and marbled boards.

	Price: $3,850.00

Chamberlain here identifies a book from his library. At this time, he had already graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and was completing courses at the Bangor Theological Seminary. He had yet to make his mark on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg nine years later.

A desirable book from his library; v.g. w/ lt. sp. sunning.

	Price: $2,500.00

Cover-title has”cause” for “causes” and “Streets” for “Street” – identifiers of a first edition. Crandall #1873. There were two issues of this pamphlet, with the “cause / Streets” the earlier one. It is probable that this issue was printed for the use of the members of the Convention while the Declaration was under consideration. A counterfeit of this pamphlet was issued many years later at Americus, Georgia , easily distinguished from of the genuine issue.

Both issues are included here. Enclosed in a ½-gray morocco slipcase with inner protective wrapper. Quite scarce.

	Price: $1,850.00

The booklet offers text instruction and illustrations on platoon deployment, advances, firings, and various drills for the training of bayonet troops. Translated from the French by Cary. Ink writing on title page shows ownership: Captain R. H. Conway / Co “E.” 53d. Regiment.”

Lt. water staining on inside does not affect clarity of text; gilt stamped, red stiff cloth wrap is heavily stained, but gold letter title and illustration of a bayonet soldier are clear and visually striking; yellow flyleaves are bright; firm and secure, overall very good. Quite scarce.

	Price: $450.00

A marketing scheme developed at the time when chewing gum companies were beginning to distribute baseball cards. The American Chicle Company published blank portrait albums to mount their collection of 141 portraits of Confederate civilian and military leaders to push their “Kis-Me” brand of chewing gum (“Far Better Than a Kiss!”). Like most such collections, few were completed, and those that were are now scarce.

Bds. lt. soiled; lt. fox; lt. ch. extrems.; lt. rub. front ep. partially obscuring printing; else v.g. A fine example of post-war Southern commercialism.

	Price: $85.00

Like his other writings, Edwards' account of Joe Shelby's adventures in Mexico is gilded with romance. The reprint includes previously unprinted illustrations, including watercolors painted expressly for this publication.

Lt. fox; else excellent.

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	Price: $875.00

Sentimental chronicle of Shelby's Missouri Cavalry Division, by the Kansas City newspaperman who later made Jesse James famous. Howe E54.

Rebacked with original boards; rubbed extremities; light fox; else very good with intact folding map in good condition. Along with...

A promise to pay G.W. Vivian $208.30 with 10% interest on the following 1st of April.

Illustrated with a tiny cut of a guard dog and safe. Clearly penned; trimmed into decorative border at left; small loss at extreme upper left blank corner where once affixed, but a nice example.

(“Hon. Lucien Birdseye / with respect of / GPL”) at top right corner of f.c. This pamphlet was meant to refute the arguments of Benjamin R. Curtis, the former Supreme Court Justice who -- although he had dissented from the Dred Scott decision -- had attacked the Emancipation Proclamation as a usurpation of legislative power that tended towards “military despotism.” Lowrey, a New York lawyer, defends Lincoln’s authority to free slaves in rebel territory (“The Commander-in-chief, in time of war, is bound to use any and all…means not forbidden by the laws of war, which in his judgment may be useful or necessary to subdue the enemy”) and denies that those rebelling against the Constitution enjoy any of its protections.

Front wrap chipped at u.r. and l.l. blank corners; lt. wear, soiling, but very good

	Price: $495.00

	Price: $4,500.00

A printed version of her poem is laid in, opposite on the inside front board. Autograph page is excellent, with edge toning only.

The book covers have some staining/rubbing; spine sunned; hinges cracked, but holding; small stains inside rear hinge; else clean throughout. There is no more famous hymn from the Civil War, and this line is probably the most memorable and distinguishable.