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The National Tribune, 1893. Paperback. Good. . Volume II ONLY. Some dust wear to covers. Pages clean.

Hartford, Conn.: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company. Poor. 1862. Hardcover. Printed in 1864; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall .

Hartford, Connecticut: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company. Good; The book has lots of age wear, spotting, tearing, fading, and . discoloration, and the front cover is torn and coming loose.. 1864. Hardcover. Vol. 1; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 506 pages .

The National Tribune. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Volume 1. Reading copy only. Half title page detached. Pages very brittle. (United States, Civil War, Military History)

Washington: The National Tribune, 1898. Book. Poor. Trade Paperback. Volume I--506 p., includes illustrations. Volume II--616 p., includes illustartions. No jackets. Covers very damaged: discolored, stained, bent, worn at edges. Loose pages. Ripped pages. Writing in pencil on some pages. Inside covers, endpapers, pages, edges of pages very yellowed and fragile..

Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1866. Brown boards, edges rubbed, back cover's cloth is loosened; hinges a bit loose; stamp and names on inside cover pages; marbled page edges; pages aged, a foxing on first 30 pages and a bit scattered though out; illus., binding sound. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Columbus, Ohio: American Publishing Company. Fair With Detached Cover, All Illustration Present With Tissue Guard, Foxing And Spotting Throughout A Few Pages Heavy, Page Block Intact And A Great Candidate For A Rebinding . Fair. Leather. First Edition. 1866.

Hartford. CT: American Pub.. Good+. 1865. Reprint. Hardcover. Worn, tape rebacked, sturdy; Full leather; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 506 pages .

Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1867. Cloth. Good. Bound in presumably somewhat recent brown cloth. 502, 702 pp. Two volumes bound in one book. Black and white illustrations throughout. A history of the US Civil War, looking at the events leading up to it, as well as recounting the events of specific battles, military campaigns and strategy, politics during the war, etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading, soiling and edgewear. Interior solid, with some foxing and spotting to the plates. Text block toned.

Hartford, American Publishing Co, 1866T. hardcover. Acceptable. . 2-volume set. Covers with heavy wear and tear, missing the top board of volume 1, spine of volume 2 detached. Pages tanned with minor foxing, textblocks square.

Hartford, Conn. : American Publishing Company, 1865. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Rebound in blue cloth. Binding tight. Minimal foxing throughout.

Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1866. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes bound in one book! 3/4 leather boards, octavo, 502pp. + 702pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has moderate rubbing and wear to boards and spine, top band missing from spine, lower band has chipping to top, rub to rear board, unfortunately spelled "Civel War" written in ink to spine head, binding tight, text has toning, off-setting and foxing throughout. No DJ.

Hartford, CT: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company, 1864. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two Volume Set. 9 1/2" tall hardcover (hard leather) books. Boards in Poor condition. Parts of spine missing on Vol. I. All of outer layer of spine missing on Vol. II. Rubbing, chipping and general wear to boards. Boards are loose (but attached) on both volumes. These books need to be Rebound. Foxing and a bit of age toning to pages. Vol. II with heavier foxing to pages. While the books need to be rebound, the pages are tight. Pages are clean/unmarked but showing age. Vol. I is 506+ pages. Vol II is 702 pages. Vol. II published in 1866. "With Numerous Fine Steel Engravings" Both books are showing age and wear. But they are readable as is.

Hartford Connecticut: Hurlbut, Williams & Company, 1866. These two volumes measure approximately 9.5" x 6.75" with 506, and 702 numbered pages respectively. These volumes are in poor condition. Volume one spine is heavily cracked and has large missing pieces. Binding tape is on each volume front and rear gutters. Volume two has heavy chipping to the tail end of spine. Heavy scuffing and chipping to both volumes boards and all edges. Both hinges are cracked on both volumes. Interior pages are heavily foxed. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O3-33).

Hartford & Chicago: Hurlbut, Williams & Company & E.B. & R.C. Treat, 1863. A Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition, published even as the war continued (this is Volume One only of a projected two-volume set, sold only by subscription, a common way of publishing in the 19th century). Full leather binding in two colors; ruled, with five raised bands in gilt. A very attractive book, and uncommon. The text is clean, although it is lightly foxed throughout. 506 pages, with a 2-page advertisement from the publisher in the rear. An important source for the first-hand view. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Full-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.

Hartford, Conn: Hurlbut, Williams & Company/American Publishing Company, 1863. First Edition. Two volume set. Octavos, original black cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration, marbled text block edges, 506, [2] pp (vol I) and 702 pp (vol II), engraved illustration plates. Intermittent foxing to pages, bit of staining and discoloration to covers, cloth worn at corners and spine tips, joints of volume one cracked, with rear cover of volume one held on by webbing.

Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company, 1864. Hardcover. Early Printing. 6 x 9.25in. 506pp.; 701pp. "With numerous fine steel engravings." Publisher's full blind-stamped leather with gilt titling and decoration of the spine. Marbled text-block edges and endpapers. Both volumes are in VERY GOOD condition showing the extremities shelf rubbed, boards lightly rubbed and handled, former owner name of the period at the first blank of both volumes, moderate foxing of the early and late text, extremely light and occasional foxing of parts of both text-blocks, otherwise the bindings are strong and tight, the text and plates are unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company, 1864. 8vo, mixed pagings; steel engraved portrait frontispiece of Abraham Lincoln, added engraved title page with the publisher "Hurlbut, Williams & Co."; 13 specimen plates; two broadside prospectuses, one in English, the other in German, bound in; subscription leaves in back with a couple of manuscript subscribers listed, including a "molder" and a "painter," both from Lambertville (New Jersey). Contemporary maroon embossed morocco, gilt spine, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; spine samples for the gilt cloth and library sheep bindings mounted to pastedowns. Edges scuffed and rubbed, spine faded; preliminaries heavily foxed, else interior very good and sound. Provides sample pages of both the English and German-language editions. Arbour 695 describes a similar item, with the imprint Hurlbut, Williams & Company, 1863.

Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864. hardcover. very good(+). 2 volumes, illustrated with steel engraved portrait frontispieces of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, added engraved title pages + 22 steel engravings, all with tissue guards. Thick tall 8vo, full brown blind stamped calf with ornately gilt spines, spines a bit rubbed, hinges strengthened, marbled endpapers and edges. Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company, 1864. First Edition. Very good (+).<br/> <br/>

1863 Civil War 1ed The Great Rebellion US Confederate Union Lee Grant Headley 2v

A rare first edition, two-volume set of Joel Tyler Headley's historical biography of the U.S. Civil War entitled, 'The Great Rebellion.' Written during the war, this exhaustive account of the Civil War offers descriptions of the events prior, during, and following the Civil War as they were occurring therefore offering exceptional accuracy and insight. This premier historical account is accompanied by 74 steel engravings depicting famous battle scenes, iconic military and political figures, as well as various historic events from the war.

Item number: #40596
Price: $599

HEADLEY, J.T.

The Great Rebellion; A History of the Civil War in the United States.

Hartford, Conn.: Hurlbut, Williams and Company; Chicago: E.B. and R.C. Treat; American Publishing Company, 1863-1866. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – 506, [2]
 15 engraved plates (with 36 illustrations)
o Vol. II – 702… Read More