The Great Rebellion; A History of the Civil War in the United States. [Complete in 2 Vols.]
by J.T. Headley
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- Hardcover
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
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.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30736
- Title
- The Great Rebellion; A History of the Civil War in the United States. [Complete in 2 Vols.]
- Author
- J.T. Headley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hurlbut, Scranton & Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1864
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Fine
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