Wright Marcus Benjamin Bree James (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. DAMAGED. HARDCOVER. SCARCE ORIGINAL 1898 PRINTING. COVERS SHOW SIGNIFICANT RUBBING AND SCUFFING TO CORNERS AND EDGES. HINGES ARE CRACKED AND SHAKEN AND REINFORCED WITH BOOKBINDER'S TAPE. All pages present, mostly clean and unmarked, slightly tanned and soiled. Several pages have creases and small tears. AN EXCELLENT READING OR REFERENCE COPY.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). 1898. Good. Folio, 584 pp., with numerous black & white engravings, maps and fold out panoramas. Bound in publishers green buckram with titles in gilt on spine, front cover decorated in gilt. All edges marbled. Board edges worn, with rubbing to the spine. Front hinge cracking, with the first several blank end papers loose (title page secure). Some fingersoiling. Not as bad as it sounds. Compiled from the official data furnished by Union and Confederate departments, commands, corps, divisions and brigades : portraits and biographies of Northern and Southern leaders : elaborate maps, Army and Navy rosters, battle-lists, and descriptions, alphabetically and chronologically arranged, numerous tabular statements of cemeteries, prisoners, casualties, expenditures, and martial matters not hitherto accessible : authentic articles by eminent officials on the uses of a navy, closing days of conflict, origin and meaning of corps badges, object and status of the Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans' Association.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Copyright is 1898. 584 [1] pages. Covers are a little rubbed and show some light wear on edges. Gilt lettering and emblems remain bright. Hinges (internal) are shaken but holding. End leaves are detached and chipped, though laid in place. Contents remain tight and clean. Due to weight, additional charges will apply for Priority and/or International shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SUBTITLED: Embracing Nearly One Thousand Pictorial Sketches By the Most Distinguished American Artists of Battles By Land and Sea, Camp and Field Scenes, Insignia and Rank, and Leading Characters in the Civil War; Comprehensive and Impartial Histories of Military and Naval Operations Compiled from the Official Data Furnished by Union and Confederate Departments, Commands, Corps, Divisions and Brigades. Portraits and Biographies of Northern and Southern Leaders; Elaborate Maps, Army and Navy Rosters, Battle-Lists and Descriptions, Alphabetically and Chronologically Arranged; Numerous Tabular Statements of Cemeteries, Prisons, Causalities, Expenditures, and Martial Matters Not Hitherto Accessible. Authentic Articles by Eminent Officials on the Uses of a Navy, Closing Days of Conflict, Origin and Meaning of Corps Badges, Object and Status of The Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans' Association. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Folio; 560 pgs., floral endpapers, extensively illustrated with wood-engravings and maps, including, full-page, double-page and 7 foldouts, up to 44 inches, all complete as published; color plate of Corps Badges, index of topics. Original black buckram with gilt titled spine and with gilt cover decoration. Sold by Subscription Only. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Complete as published. Solid binding with small chips to cover and wear to corners and spine ends. Scattered soiling and spots to covers. Interior is clean, illustrated sheets with occasional small edge tears, none affecting images. The 7 foldouts complete with minor edge soiling and some small, closed tears on fore-edges, folded as issued. Uncommon in complete and solid condition. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Very interesting visual record of the war, combined with information from official records on the Union and Confederate Armies; the commands, the corps, divisions and brigades. Includes portraits and biographies of the leading leaders and officers. Appendices full of useful information on veteran organizations, both Federal and Confederate. Written and edited by the great Marcus J. Wright and with Col. Benjamin Le Bree and James P. Boyd. Here a nice solid copy, complete with the extraordinary folding-plate illustrations. The large, solid folio is full of detailed engravings done by the leading American artists of the day depicting battles, vistas, and scenes during the Civil War. NOTE: Additional postage will be required for expedited or international orders.