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Printed and Manuscript Americana including the Civil War; 9 June 2004; Sale No. 1388A
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Lake Huntington, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Christie's: New York, 2004. 179 pp. 435 lots. Lots 233-348: 'The Civil War remains the pivotal event in American history. . . . The following extensive trove of letters presents the war in all its aspects. The collection was amassed largely by an industrious private collector between 1945 and 1965 with the invaluable guidance of the legendary Ralph G. Newman, founder of Chicago's Abraham Lincoln Bookshop. It contains several important Lincoln letters, including confidential correspondence between the president and General Grant in the days leading up to Lee's surrender. There are vivid accounts of combat from officers and men, as well as a large number of rare war-date letters from top Confederate leaders and commanders such as Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, George Pickett, and J. E. B. Stuart.'. Illustrated Wraps. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Details
- Bookseller
- Veery Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000462
- Title
- Printed and Manuscript Americana including the Civil War; 9 June 2004; Sale No. 1388A
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Christie's: New York
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Auction catalog, Civil war, History, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Auction Catalog;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Veery Books
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Lake Huntington, New York
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