Springfield, IL: [Privately Printed], 1872. 8vo. 205 pp. Blue cloth with gilt vignette to front cover; some light rubbing and soiling. Frontispiece lightly foxed, otherwise interior is clean. First edition. Inscribed in the year of publication to Newton Bateman, a well known Illinois educator. Monaghan, 928. More
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Norwich, Conn. Henry Bill Publishing Co., 1882. Two books in one, as issued. 8vo. 469; 483 pp. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with steel engravings. Publisher's full black roan with gilt embossed vignette on front cover and title in gilt on front cover and spine, extremities rubbed, rear joint starting, spine frayed;..... More
Boston: Walker, Wise and Company, 1863. 8vo. FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING. Original green cloth, spine slightly sunned. Contemporary owner's signature. First edition, third printing (fifth thousand). An exceptional copy of this first complete biography of Lincoln, written with a more personal approach for the general population. Monaghan, 249. More
New York: Abingdon Press, [1921]. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Blue cloth-backed tan boards, title in red on front cover and in gilt on spine, boards soiled; ex-libris. Inscribed by the author on fly-leaf. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. First edition. Introduction by Will H. Hays, Postmaster General of the United States. The..... More
New York: By the Loyal Publication Society, 1864-68. Two volumes. Thick 8vo. FIRST EDITIONS. With the original printed wrappers bound in. Half-calf and cloth, calf-backed marbled boards. From the library of Admiral George Henry Preble with his signature; another ownership signature of D.W.C. Clarke. First editions of the complete set..... More
Washington, D.C. Charles Magnus, 1862. 14 x 22”. Edges chipped and portions of corners torn away, spotting over image, 2 tears (4 and 6 inches, respectively), repaired, affecting image. Matted. More
Washington, D.C. Charles Magnus, 1864. 14 x 22”. Corners chipped and portions torn away, a one inch edge of right margin over halfway up from the bottom torn away, approximate 2 inch stain in lower left portion of image. Matted. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1915. Folio. xii, 143 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 10 mounted photographs. Original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine; very light soiling, small tear in margin of 1 plate (not affecting any image). An excellent copy inscribed by Meserve on the fly-leaf. WITH 10 PHOTOGRAPHS FROM..... More
[Lebanon, PA]: [privately published], [1911]. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Blue cloth with gilt vignette on front cover and gilt spine, sunned, extremities rubbed; ex-libris. First edition. More
New York: American News Company, 1866. 12mo. 447 pp. FIRST EDITION. Green publisher's cloth. Presentation copy signed by the author on the fly-leaf. PRESENTATION COPY. First edition of this detailed narrative of Lyon and the critical events in Missouri in 1861. The author was a member of the 8th Missouri..... More
New York: January, 1881 - August, 1882. Folio. Each issue approximately 8 pages. Very little text, mostly illustrations. More
[Philadelphia]: [n.p.], [1862]. 8vo. 60 pp. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers, both detached. Presentation of Sam. Dickson on top wrapper. First edition. Reed, a frequent critic of Republican administration during the War, suggests that Seward mishandled his office of foreign affairs, including communication with European allies of the North, possibly..... More
New York & London; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons; J.J. Little & Co., 1893; 1902. Two volumes. 8vo. xx, ii, 602 pp. Errata slip tipped in. Frontispiece portrait of Edward F. Winslow. With 9 maps (5 folding); 243 pp. FIRST EDITION OF VOLUME I. Volume 1: Half-pebbled cloth, worn. Special..... More
New York: Sheldon & Company, 1864. Two volumes. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Brown cloth with blindstamped boards, boards bumped, head of spines chipped; internally clean and sound. First edition. During a career than spanned over five decades, Scott (1786-1866) had more influence on the U.S. Army than any other person. Known..... More
[London]: [n.p.], 1861. 8vo. 160 pp. FIRST EDITION. Disbound. First edition of this controversial pamphlet prepared by the abolitionist Sinclair following his return from a trip to America. A second edition appeared the following year. Sabin, 81406. More
[Albany]: [Weed, Parsons & Co.], [1864]. 8vo. 48 pp. FIRST EDITION. Sewn as issued. First edition. An in-depth look at why McClellan is so dishonest. Great campaign literature from the editor of the Washington bureau of the New York Times. More
Philadelphia: John Campbell, 1862. 8vo. 26 pp. Original printed front wrapper. The reply to Ingersoll's plea to the North for a compromise in order to gain peace. Thayer urges no compromise, supporting the Union on constitutional and other grounds. More
Charleston, S.C. Evans & Cogswell, 1860. 8vo. 39, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. Stapled as issued. First edition of what is an interesting perspective, being made before the 1860 election. Basically, the same old ranting, however. Howes, T-316; Sabin, 20615. More
[Minneapolis]: [Privately published], 1888. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Green cloth decorated and titled in black and gilt on front cover and spine, boards lightly soiled and rubbed; previous owner's signature on front paste-down. First edition of the author's work on the early days of Fort Snelling and her travels through the..... More
Richmond, VA: B.F. Johnson, 1899. 8vo. 429 pp. Blue publisher’s cloth decorated and titled in gilt. Some light wear to cloth, gilt a bit faded otherwise a very good copy from the library of John Needels Chester, with his engraved bookplate. First edition of this biography of the military career..... More
New York: Sturgis & Walton, 1909. 8vo. 554 pp. Original gray decorated cloth, covers with some light soiling, mostly to spine. Overall a nice solid copy of this second and preferred edition, expanded and corrected. The second and preferred edition, expanded and corrected. The work contains extensive appendices of both..... More
