Labree Ben Editor (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 228pp, profusely illustrated with small portraits, generally 4 per page, decorated blue cloth with black decoration and gilt titles at cover and spine, all edges gilt, beveled edges, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, light general wear-only, minor wear at extremities, overall a clean, bright copy.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Edition not Stated. This SCARCE 228 pp. book contains 4 "bust" photographs on each and every page from front to rear, of Kentucky's men of note. Each has their name, company and city beneath the picture, and are arranged by job categories. There is a Portrait index, followed by a topic index, both at the front of the book. The book does show moderate edgewear and corner bumping, but is nonetheless a handsome book, with dark blue cloth binding embellished with gilt lettering and design and gilt page edges. Photos upon request.

Hardbound. Condition: See description. Full embossed leather (spine gone). All edges are gilt. 560 pp., few illustrations. This copy, though in dire need of rebinding (spine gone, covers off, text block intact and solid) is unique in that it bears a dedication bookplate stating as follows: {to} The Confederate Soldiers' Home, Pikesville, MD from John Brown + Sons, May 2, 1908" written in contemporary ink. John Brown and Sons was a Hardware and Machinests' Supplies firm on Pratt Street in Baltimore, and their letterhead makes up the bookplate. Possibly related directly to the Abolishonist, thus a unique association piece. Certainly associated to the hardware store, where the first man to die in the Civil War was removed to after he was shot but before he died, and where he was given first aid by the store owner.

Softcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. First edition. OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTION of first two-thirds (20 of 31 issues) of the issues of "The People's Pictorial Edition of the Confederate Soldier in the Civil War: 1861-1865"; issues 1-20 + two extra No. 1 and No. 2; in blue wraps; extensively illustrated. This was published by the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky and sold by subscription only - starting with No. 1, dated March 29, 1897. The book, "The Confederate Soldier in the Civil War: 1861-1865," was published the same year by the Courier-Jounal and while scarce, can be found - usually at a premium price. "The People's Pictorial Edition" uses the same content but was offered by subscription in a series issued weekly. The folio (12 X 17 inches) and contents are the same as the book with each issue wrapped in semi-stiff wraps and including the color illustrations and even the tissue guard between the frontispiece and title page! The contents are on high quality paper with four-color printing; suspect it is the same as the book and the publisher simply ran overruns to supply this subscription series. The pagination followes the book. Edited by Ben LaBree, then editor of the Confederate War Journal, with individual articles usually written by various officers of the Confederacy who were at the battles described. The introduction, for example, is written by Major General Fitzhugh Lee. As stated above, included in the collection are issues No.1 - No. 20 + additional copies of No. 1 and No. 2. Condition of the following issues is Good or better with all being complete with the cover intact: Issues No. 1-2 and issues No. 4=16. Condition of issues No. 3 and Issues No. 17-20 are fair with the covers detached and sometimes torn (on two of them) but all content appears to be there and in good or better condition. The extra No. 1 is only Fair as the cover is detached but the color frontispiece (see photo) is fine and would be suitable for framing. The extra issue No. 2 is Very Good with some chipping to the cover. The covers are typically faded from the original blue on all issues. Also, it should be noted the covers were designed to overlap the text slightly which protected the contents from being chipped at the edges. Being paper, published over 125 years ago, makes this collection extremely rare. A great addition to any Civil War collection! We've only been able to find a few sporadic sales - typically of individual issues over the last 10 years. Highly collectible which provide execellant research and are invaluable research tools.