First Run (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 110 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Good. 4to. Stapled Wraps, [ca. 150 pp.] Very Good with creasing. B&W Plates. Scarce.Mailed to Stephanie Knecht, SF Museum of Modern Art.Provenance: From the Peter Selz collection.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 4to. 120 pp. Soft glossy blue and white photographic wraps with white lettering. As new. Black and white plates. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Pamphlet. Condition: Near fine. The first edition of The Battle of Bull Run, signed by the author, Edmund C. Stedman, published in 1861. The first published account of the Battle of Bull Run, following the original news reports. (illustrator). First Edition. Twelvemo, [8], 42pp, [6]. Publisher's original wrappers, bound with string, title printed on front panel, advertisements on the rear panel. Printed by R. Craighead, Printer, Stereotyper, and Electrotyper, as stated on the copyright page. Light wear to margins, internally clean. (Sabin 91061) (Not found in Nevins, Dornbusch) Exceptionally scarce, the only known signed copy, with nine known institutional copies. This copy is signed by the author on the title page. This work was first published in the New York World on Wednesday, July 23, 1861, two days after the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War. (Provenance: Originally sold by Americana expert Charles P. Everitt, on February 16, 1920. Provenance noted in pencil on detached pastedown from another book.). Signed.

Kleine Fotosammelkarte (1990, 250 Pirates) bildseitig eigenhändig signiert mit Zusatz 5 : 8.

Felix Octavius Carr Darley illustration of the retreat at the first Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas. George Virtue: New York. 1862. 6.5 x 10 inches. Hand-colored steel-plate engraved print. Lines are crisp and clear with colors bright and vivid. Illustrated print shows soldiers in battle on bridge, bodies crushed beneath their feet. A horse rears its head in the background as an American flag waves. One man rides a horse through the water while another lies partway on shore. A dramatic scene commemorating the first battle of the Civil War, a crushing defeat for the Union and early victory for the Confederate army. Text beneath image reads, "An Incident in the Retreat at the Battle of Manassas." Smaller text just beneath image reads "F.O.C Darley." Darley was a prolific illustrator during the time famous for working with major authors like Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens. Extremely minor stains to white border surrounding illustration does not affect image or text. Piece of tape on verso. Very good condition.