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Lot 316:
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15 Civil War Books including The Coming of the Civil War by Avery Craven; Abraham Lincoln – His Life, Public Services, Death and Great Funeral Cortege by John Carroll Power published by H.W. Rokker Chicago c. 1889; My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell and in Rebel Den by John W. Urban self published c. 1892; Battles for the Union by Willard Glazier published by Dustin, Gilman & Co. c. 1875 in blue decorative cover with gilt decoration; Grant – Memoirs and Selected Letters c. 1990; Two Volume Set – Ordeal of the Union by Allan Nevins published by Scribner’s c. 1947; Grant – A Biography by William S. McFeely c. 1981; The Civil War Battlefield Guide – The Conservation Fund edited by Frances H. Kennedy c. 1990; The Battle of Belmont – Grant Strikes the South by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr. c. 1991; The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell – Sex in the Civil War by Thomas P. Lowry c. 1994; Civil War Battles by Curt Johnson & Mark McLaughlin c. 1977; Battlefields of the Civil War – A State by State Guide by John Bowen c. 1986; The Atlas of the Civil War by James M. McPherson c. 1994; and American Heritage Battle Maps of the Civil War by Richard O’Shea c. 1992. Combined lot measures approximately 13"x10"x10.5".
Condition: Condition – Good to Very Good – Some volumes have light soiling and wear to covers. Some volumes may have light toning and/or foxing. Some dust jackets have small tears and wear to edges. The Atlas of the Civil War – has water damage to upper text block; The Coming of the Civil War – cloth cover and block edges soiled; Grant – A Biography – spine has damage, soiled cover and block edges; Battles for the Union – light wear to cover. Edges and corners worn. Spine joint, head and tail have wear. Block edges soiled and have some stains. Contents tight and clean; My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell – cover worn and faded. Loss to head and tail of spine. Spine worn and faded. End sheet torn/missing. Toning and foxing throughout. Abraham Lincoln – Cover worn. Corners bumped and worn. Spine has loss. Contents toned but clean. Please see photos.
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