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Antique & Vintage Books #282 |
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Antique & Vintage Books #282 |
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by South Boston Books
Event Begins: Tuesday, July 23, 7:30 PM Eastern
First lots ends Sunday, July 28, 9:00 PM Eastern
Last lot ends Sunday, July 28, 10:01 PM Eastern Great lots of antiquarian books, collectibles of all sorts, ephemera and some coins. Great collection of items! NO RESERVES - REASONABLE SHIPPING!
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 62) PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction. You will receive the invoice a few hours after the auction ends. Thanks. We do not have your credit card info and it will not be charged by us.
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SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 62) SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU BUY!
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AUCTION TERMS - THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US! Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 62) BUYERS PREMIUM IS 15%. After seven days the consignor can request his item back if they wish. If your invoice is cancelled we reserve the right to ban you from future purchases. PLEASE NOTE NO RETURNS FOR ANY ITEMS - please review items thoroughly before bidding. Any unpaid PAYPAL invoices after 7 DAYS will be sent to Proxibid for review and your items will be relisted. Buyers Premium is waived for this auction. Books shipped within 5-7 business days - we try to ship out earlier than that. (10/17/2017) All packages delivered are the responsibility of the BUYER. Once the tracking shows delivered our end of the transaction is over. If your package is stolen you must contact the Post Office, no refund will be given through us or Paypal.
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TWO SIGNED Paperbacks by HARLEN COBEN Lot #5 (Sale Order 4 of 62) Both very good condition, signed by Coben.
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The Life of Abraham Lincoln in Verse by Stella Tyler Mathews (1923) Lot #6 (Sale Order 5 of 62) The Life of Abraham Lincoln in Verse by Stella Tyler Mathews, Published by Lowman & Hanford (1923) Seattle, good condition small hardcover. Usual light age toning to endpapers. A tight, bright and superb first edition of this uncommon Lincoln-theme verse collection.
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COLLECTION of Decorative Vintage Books - TWAIN - SHAKESPEARE - HENRY FIELDING Lot #7 (Sale Order 6 of 62) All in good condition, collection of small cloth covers as shown. Nice for shelf.
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COLLECTION of Leatherette Books - DICKENS - MASTERS OF LITERATURE Lot #8 (Sale Order 7 of 62) All smaller sized, all in good condition, nice for the shelf.
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The Garland: or Token of Friendship: A Christmas and New Year's Gift for 1848 Lot #9 (Sale Order 8 of 62) The Garland: or Token of Friendship: A Christmas and New Year's Gift for 1848; edited by Emily Percival. Published by Z. & B.F. Pratt, Boston (1847) good condition small hardcover. Black morocco with gilt-tooled spine title and decoration; each board has gilt-ruled border and elaborate center floral garland. All page edges gilt. Good condition with wear.
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COLLECTION of 19th Century German Books with Decorative Bindings (c.1890) Lot #10 (Sale Order 9 of 62) All in good condition, not complete, a few pages have tears (I took a photo) this is nice for the shelf, in German.
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RARE Fables of La Fontaine (1802) with over 30 Hand Color Illustrations Lot #11 (Sale Order 10 of 62) Small hardcover, loss on the spine, however the 30+ small color illustrations that are hand colored are amazing.
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COLLECTION of Vintage Books - Alice in Wonderland - Leaves of Grass Lot #12 (Sale Order 11 of 62) Small hardcovers, nice for shelf, as shown.
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INAUGURAL ADDRESSES Two Volumes - Washington to Roosevelt (1905) Lot #13 (Sale Order 12 of 62) Two volumes, small hardcovers, in very good condition, complete, owner bookplate.
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The Life and Letters of James Martineau (1902) & The Desert by T.E. Lawrence (1927) Lot #14 (Sale Order 13 of 62) The Life and Letters of James Martineau. In Two Volumes. James Drummond, Published by London: Nisbet. (1902) good condition with some cover wear. Revolt In The Desert by T.E. Lawrence, Published by George H. Doran Company (1927) good condition hardcover.
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Two THACKERAY BOOKS The History of Pendennis (1867) The Paris Sketchbook (c.1900) Lot #15 (Sale Order 14 of 62) The History of Pendennis (1867) The Paris Sketchbook (c.1900) Good condition, hardcover.
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Deerslayer, The; or, The First War-Path: A Tale by J. Fenimore Cooper (c.1920) Lot #16 (Sale Order 15 of 62) Deerslayer, The; or, The First War-Path: A Tale by J. Fenimore Cooper, Published by Hurst & Co., NY good condition hardcover with decorative cover.
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LEE'S LIEUTENANTS A Study in Command Complete Three Volume Set by Douglas Southall Freeman (1942) Lot #17 (Sale Order 16 of 62) Lee's Lieutenants A Study in Command Complete Three Volume Set by Douglas Southall Freeman, Published by Charles Scribner's Sons (1942) hardcover, good condition there is some cover wear. Interior pages very good. Photographs and short narratives of eight of Lee's predecessors and lieutenants begin each volume. 101 maps.
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Three ANIQUARIAN SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS 1820's-1850's Lot #18 (Sale Order 17 of 62) As shown, two with really nice decorative covers.
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GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE (1850) with Color Fashion Illustrations - VERY NICE Lot #19 (Sale Order 18 of 62) One of the better conditioned bound magazines I have ever seen, solid, with multiple hand color plates all in very good condition. Wonderful book.
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine Bound (1885) Battle of Trafalgar - British Navy - Catskills Lot #20 (Sale Order 19 of 62) Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXII, December, 1885 to May, 1886, Published by Harper & Brothers, New York (1886) Includes an article on the Afghan Boundary Commission, Africa's Awakening (with map of Africa), Bluecoats on the Border, Kentucky Blue-Grass Region, Cape Breton, Cape May, Catskills, Cleveland, Devonshire, Essen, The British Navy by Sir Edward Reed, Domestic and Court Customs of Persia, The Passion Play of Persia, The Battle of Trafalgar, the "Ritu Sanhara, or Round of the Seasons" by Kalidasa, and many other pieces. Very good condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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PUNCH BOUND January to June 1942 - WW2 NAZI GERMANY Lot #21 (Sale Order 20 of 62) Very good condition, some cover wear, incredible amount of illustrations. Large bound hardcover.
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The VAMPIRE in Europe (1929) & A Wanderer in LONDON (1907) Lot #22 (Sale Order 21 of 62) The VAMPIRE in Europe (1929) is in good condition with heavily faded cover. A Wanderer in LONDON (1907) is in very good condition, with decorative spine, a wonderful book.
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The Art of Mark King SIGNED LIMITED with matching slipcase Lot #23 (Sale Order 22 of 62) The Art of Mark King (SIGNED) Essay by Anna Palermo, Published by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions (1990) Limited Edition. Teal-colored cloth hardcover with gold lettering on spine; 207pp.; many color reproductions; deluxe clothbound limited edition: 546 of 1000; artist's signature on limited edition page; matching slipcase. Book is in very good condition, the slipcase and the cover has toning.
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood (c.1885) FINE BINDING Lot #24 (Sale Order 23 of 62) Very good condition, hardcover as shown, lovely book and covers.
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The Blanket of the Dark by John Buchan (1931) First American Edition with Dust Jacket Lot #25 (Sale Order 24 of 62) The Blanket of the Dark by John Buchan, Published by Houghton Mifflin (1931) First American Edition. Good in fair/good dust jacket in protector, missing blank fep. An exciting tale with Peter Pentecost as the main character, and set in medieval times.
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The Portrait Book of Kings and Queens 1066-1911 Lot #26 (Sale Order 25 of 62) The Portrait Book of Kings and Queens 1066-1911, Leman Hare (Ed.) Published by T C and E C Jack (1911) good condition, ex-library however markings are not significant. "Done in Commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George V. & Queen Mary, with supplementary notes on the ceremony."
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COLLECTION of Vintage & Antiquarian Books with Decorative Bindings Lot #27 (Sale Order 26 of 62) As shown, all in good condition, some with wear, two odd volumes, very nice for the shelf.
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Memoirs of the Life of George Whitefield (1812) Lot #28 (Sale Order 27 of 62) Good condition generally, with some cover wear on the upper spine.
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COLLECTION OF Antiquarian CHILDREN BOOKS - Hans Brinker - West Point Lot #29 (Sale Order 28 of 62) As shown, all three books in generally good condition.
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Rudyard Kipling Vintage Book Collection (c.1910) Lot #30 (Sale Order 29 of 62) Three books hardcover, great for shelf, dates around 1910.
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COLLECTION of Vintage Paperbacks - LORD OF THE FLIES - Catcher in the Rye - 1984 Lot #31 (Sale Order 30 of 62) As shown, all in good condition with wear.
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COLLECTION of FRANKLIN PRESS - Vanity Fair - Return of the Native - Romantic Poets Lot #32 (Sale Order 31 of 62) All in good condition, hardcover, spines slightly faded, as shown.
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Matthew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D. Horan CIVIL WAR Lot #33 (Sale Order 32 of 62) Good condition in good dust jacket, larger sized hardcover.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy (c.1890) & Faith Gartney's Girlhood (1883) JUVENILE BOOKS Lot #34 (Sale Order 33 of 62) Both in good condition, nice for the shelf.
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Oeuvres de Blaise PASCAL (1779) Lot #35 (Sale Order 34 of 62) Oeuvres de Blaise PASCAL. Tome troisieme. Blaise PASCAL, Published by Chez DETUNE, Libraire, La Haye (1779) First edition of the Pensées de Pascal, by Father Charles Bossut (1730-1814). Good condition.
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Stories of the Red Children by Dorothy Brooks (1910) Lot #36 (Sale Order 35 of 62) Stories of the Red Children by Dorothy Brooks, Published by Educational Publishing Company, Boston (1908) good condition, some soiling on the cover, illustrations.
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RARE Ten Years Among the Mail Bags: Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department (1855) Lot #40 (Sale Order 36 of 62) Ten Years among the Mail Bags: or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department by J. Holbrook, Published by H. Cowperthwait & Co, Philadelphia (1855) fair/good condition with general wear, inscribed inside by the author.
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Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices (1962) COOK BOOK Lot #41 (Sale Order 37 of 62) Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices, Herter, George Leonard and Berthe E.,
Published by Herter's Inc., Waseca, Minnesota (1962) Good condition little wear.
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RAREST The Blue Poetry Book by Andrew Lang (1891) Lot #42 (Sale Order 38 of 62) The Blue Poetry Book by LANG, Andrew (author). H.J. FORD and Lancelot SPEED (illustrators). with a host of illustrations after engravings by H.J. Ford and Lancelot Speed; externally fine with gilt glittering and only small pushing to spine ends, internally crisp and clean throughout, without inscription. First edition. A broad anthology of verse, largely drawn from the nineteenth century, by a range of poets including Keats, Scott, Blake, Mrs. Browning, Byron, Burns, Shelley, Shakespeare and Milton. Good condition hardcover, very nice piece.
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RARE The American Conflict by Horace Greeley (1867) CIVIL WAR Two Volumes Lot #43 (Sale Order 39 of 62) The American Conflict by Horace Greeley, Published by O. D. Case and Company, Hartford CT (1867) interior good- condition with some spotting, old leather covers with wear as shown. A history of the Civil War with its causes, incidents, and results; Full leather, illustrated with beautiful engravings, maps and indexed.
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Photographer of the SOUTHWEST, Adam Clark Vroman, 1856-1916 Lot #44 (Sale Order 40 of 62) Photographer of the Southwest, Adam Clark Vroman, 1856-1916 by A.C. Vroman, Published by Bonanza Books very good condition, softcover. "The photographs are reproduced from contemporary contact prints made from Vroman's original 6 1/2 x 8 1/2" glass negatives. The book contains 104 reproductions of these prints, of which 92 are full page."
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FANEUIL HALL Market or Peter Faneuil and his Gift (1900) Lot #45 (Sale Order 41 of 62) Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market or Peter Faneuil and his Gift. Abram English BROWN, Published by Boston, Lee & Shepard 1900. (1900) fair/good to good condition with ex-library markings. LARGE Hardcover.
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History of the Reign of Phillip the Second King of Spain (1888) Lot #46 (Sale Order 42 of 62) Very good condition, three volumes, part of a larger set, these three volumes are complete. Nice binding for shelf.
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History of the United States During the Administrations of JAMES MADISON and THOMAS JEFFERSON Lot #47 (Sale Order 43 of 62) History of the United States During the Administrations of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, both very good condition never read, hardcovers.
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MERRY SONGS for the School Room, Summer Normal Schools, Juvenile and Other Classes (1889) Lot #48 (Sale Order 44 of 62) MERRY SONGS for the School Room, Summer Normal Schools, Juvenile and Other Classes in Vocal Music, Social Circle, Etc. Including THE NOVEL KEY by Hanson, Published by A. Flanagan Co., Chicago (1889) good condition binding slightly loose.
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NOT GUILTY Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Charges made against Leon Trotsky (1938) Lot #49 (Sale Order 45 of 62) NOT GUILTY. Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Charges made against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials, Commission of Inquiry [John Dewey, chair] Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York (1938) he Commission was chaired by John Dewey, members included Alfred Rosmer, Otto Ruehle, Benjamin Stolberg, Carlo Tresca and others. Very good condition in good dust jacket.
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Illustrated History of the RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR by J N Westwood (1973) Lot #50 (Sale Order 46 of 62) Illustrated History of the Russo-Japanese War by J N Westwood, Published by Sidg. & J (1973) good condition hardcover. Illustrated with over 100 period photographs. First American edition. A general history of the war, lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings.
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ECHELON: The Light Brigade Action at Balaclava - A New Perspective Lot #51 (Sale Order 47 of 62) Very good. "Lord Cardigan’s cavalry charge on 25 October 1854 at the battle of Balaclava "into the valley of death" is surely one of the most famous actions in military history. Is there anything new to say about it in print? Yes there is, because most publications have concentrated on commanding officers Lucan, Cardigan, and the fatal actions of Nolan. But there were 670 men in the charge and by collating the evidence from the many eyewitnesses James Bancroft offers a new and more accurate appraisal of events."
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Full Fathom Five: A Daughter's Search WW2 University of Alabama Press Lot #52 (Sale Order 48 of 62) Very good condition. "Mary Lee Coe Fowler was a posthumous child, born after her father, a submarine skipper in the Pacific, was lost at sea in 1943. Her mother quickly remarried into a difficult and troubled relationship, and Mary Lee’s biological father was never mentioned. It was not until her mother died and Mary Lee was a middle-aged adult that she set out to learn not only who her father was, but what happened to him and his crew, and why—and also to confront why she had shied away from asking these questions until it was nearly too late."
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Air Heroes of World War II: Fourteen Stories of Heroism in the Air Lot #53 (Sale Order 49 of 62) Good condition with good dust jacket with some wear. "Recounts the exploits, bravery, and sometimes extraordinary survivals of airmen on all sides between 1939-1945"
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U.S.S. CONSTELLATION: An Illustrated History (Civil War History Series) Lot #54 (Sale Order 50 of 62) Very good condition softcover. "Few things in our world today can be described as truly "unique," and yet, this word is aptly attributed to the USS Constellation. The last all-sail warship constructed by the United States Navy, the Constellation is the last surviving vessel afloat that actively served in the Union or Confederate Navies during the Civil War. While hundreds of battlefields commemorate the valor of the legions of soldiers who served in our nation's most divisive conflict, this ship is the last buoyant memorial to those who served their country and their cause upon the precarious seas."
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Politics, War, and Personality: Fifty Iconic World War II Documents That Changed the World Lot #55 (Sale Order 51 of 62) Very good condition, hardcover. "From the best-selling author of World War II: Saving the Reality comes a new book that gathers 50 of the most important and iconic documents of the biggest war in human history. Kenneth W. Rendell tells the dramatic stories of these history-drenched documents, each one part of his outstanding collection in the Museum of World War II."
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Return to BULL RUN: The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas CIVIL WAR Lot #56 (Sale Order 52 of 62) Very good condition. ""This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of Robert E. Lee's triumph over Union leader John Pope in the summer of 1862. . . . Lee's strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson, brought the Confederates onto the field of Second Manassas at the right places and times against a Union army that knew how to fight, but not yet how to win."
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A True Republican: The Life of PAUL REVERE Lot #57 (Sale Order 53 of 62) Very good condition. "Explores Paul Revere's larger role in the American Revolution, his political thought, and his transformation from artisan to entrepreneur in the early Republic"
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GRANT AND LEE: The Virginia Campaigns 1864-1865 CIVIL WAR Lot #58 (Sale Order 54 of 62) Very good condition hardcover. "A photographic record of Grant's Virginia campaigns recreates key battles of the Civil War, from the 1864 crossing of the Rapidan, to the fall of Richmond in 1865, to final surrender."
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The LINCOLN ENIGMA: The Changing Faces of an American Icon Lot #59 (Sale Order 55 of 62) Very good condition hardcover. "Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate.
Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships, his plan to send blacks back to Africa, and his high-handed treatment of the Constitution."
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LINCOLN at GETTYSBURG: The Words That Re-Made America Lot #60 (Sale Order 56 of 62) Very good condition. "An account of Lincoln's revolutionary speech describes how, in the space of a mere 272 words, the President brought to bear the rhetoric of the Greek Revival, the categories of transcendentalism, and the imagery of the Rural Cemetary Movement. 25,000 first printing."
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To the Gates of Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign by Stephen W. Sears CIVIL WAR Lot #61 (Sale Order 57 of 62) To the Gates of Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign by Stephen W. Sears, "An account of the largest campaign of the Civil War weaves together narrative, military analysis, and firsthand testimony from the diaries and letters of Union and Confederate soldiers to reflect on the influence of individuals on events." Good condition some dust jacket wear.
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HITLER: 1889-1936 Hubris & HITLER: 1936-1945 Nemesis Lot #62 (Sale Order 58 of 62) Both basically brand new. As shown.
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GRANT Takes Command by Bruce Catton & GRANT by Ron Chernow Lot #63 (Sale Order 59 of 62) Both very good condition.
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Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Alternate Scenarios Lot #64 (Sale Order 60 of 62) Very good condition.
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This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War Lot #65 (Sale Order 61 of 62) An illuminating study of the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the Civil War. Very good condition.
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The PIONEER BOY and How He Became President by William Thayer (1864) ABRAHAM LINCOLN Lot #66 (Sale Order 62 of 62) The Pioneer Boy and How He Became President by William Thayer, Published by Walker, Wise & Co., Boston (1864) 310 pp., plus 2 pp. ads, "Twenty-first Thousand". First complete Lincoln biography. Fair/Good condition with general wear and some spotting.
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