" Harper ' S 1866 Pictorial History Of The Civil War " Republished 1977 In One Vol.
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"Harper's 1866 Pictorial History of the Civil War"2-in-1 Volume Republished 1977
Note: For additional images not shown in this auction, please see my other related SurferJoeToo auction:1894 "Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War" Volumes I & II
Near-new "Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War" by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry M. Alden. Reproduced by The Fairfax Press (Jan. 1, 1977), this was first published in 1866 in two volumes from Star Publishing Co., Chica...go, Illinois; but, at the bottom of the title page: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by Harper & Brothers of New York."
2-in-1 volume has 998 illustrations, maps, and portraits in a combined 836 pages. One map was a large color foldout of the Southern States in the original book. These tell the story of the Civil War beginning with the birth of our nation and ending after the death of Abraham Lincoln with Reconstruction 1865-1867.
Dust jacket is colorful full-cover battle covering blue and gray hard covers with gold printing on the cover and spine. This book measures 14.6" x 10.7" x 1.9" and weighs 7.5 lbs.
Volume 1Preface, iContents, iiiIllustrations, iv Scenes and Incidents, iv Maps and Plans, iv Portraits, ivIntroduction, 1Fort Sumter, 25The Uprising at the North, 65The War for the Union, 122The Union and the Confederacy, 122Eastern Virginia, Missouri, and Western Virginia, 135The Battle of Bull Run, 145The Army of the Potomac: Ball's Bluff, 159Kentucky and Missouri, 169Naval Operations, 178The Policy of the Federal Government, 184The Federal Government and Slavery, 199Policy of the Confederate Government, 209Eastern Kentucky: Middle Creek and Mill Spring, 220Forts Henry and Donelson, 225Roanoke and Newbern, 242C.S.S. Virginia [aka, U.S.S. Merrimack] and U.S.S. Monitor, 250The Capture of New Orleans, 261Butler's Administration at New Orleans, 272From Donelson to Vicksburg. The Trans-Mississippi Campaign of 1862, 283From Donelson to Vicksburg. Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi, 295The Peninsular Campaign: I. From the Potomac to the Chickahominy, 328The Peninsular Campaign: II. On the Shenandoah and the Chickahominy, 343The Peninsular Campaign: III. From the Chickahominy to the James, 361The Peninsular Campaign: IV. The Withdrawal from the Peninsula, 380Volume 2Preface, iContents, iiiIllustrations, iii Scenes and Incidents, iii Maps and Plans, iv Portraits, ivPope's Campaign in Virginia, 381The Invasion of Maryland: Antietam, 393Burnsides' Campaign's: Fredericksburg, 406Naval and Coast Operations, 421The War on the Mississippi, 430The War on the Mississippi (Continued), 457Booker in Command: Chancellorsville, 483The Invasion of Pennsylvania: Gettysburg, 501Mead's Campaign in Virginia, 517The Chattanooga Campaign: I. The Army of the Cumberland, 525The Chattanooga Campaign: II. The Advance from Murfreesborough, 529The Chattanooga Campaign: III. Recovery of East Tennessee, 531The Chattanooga Campaign: IV. The Battle of Chickamauga, 535The Chattanooga Campaign: V. The Siege of Knoxville, 550The Chattanooga Campaign: VI. Defeat of Bragg, 555Sherman's Meridian Campaign, 569The Florida Expedition, 574The Red River Campaign, 576Price's Missouri Raid, 593The Atlanta Campaign, 597The Campaign in Virginia: From the Rapidan to the James, 621The Investment of Petersburg, 637Political Developments of 1863, 641Political Developments of 1864, 654After Atlanta, 670Battle of Nashville, 675Sherman's Campaign: The March to the Sea, 683The Siege of Petersburg, 693The Campaign in Virginia: Early and Sheridan, 707Sherman's Campaign: The Carolina March, 713Recovery of the Atlantic Coast: I. Wilmington, 722Recovery of the Atlantic Coast: II. Charleston, 733The Mobile Campaign, 744Wilson's and Stoneman's Raids, 749The Capture of Petersburg and Richmond, 751The Retreat and Surrender of Lee, 767Johnston's Surrender, 773Flight and Capture of Davis, 777The Death of Lincoln, 781Conduct of the War, 789Reconstruction: 1865-1867, 799Index, 827
998 Illustrations: Scenes and Incidents (249+313=562) Maps and Plans (32+67=99) Portraits (224+113=337)
After decades of collecting, it's time to thin my collection herds and offer to anotherhistorian, collector, investor, generous gift giver, or curious armchair reader
I'm starting this auction with minimum bid of $0.99 with NO RESERVE, then keeping my fingers crossed!
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Overall Description & Condition:Completely original & near-newTightly bound & supple pages with no evidence of marks, labels, foxing, toning, creasing, staining, tears, folding, turned corners, bumps, edgewear, bowing, chipping, or other damage836 pages ready for browsing, reading, & research14.6" x 10.7" x 1.9" & 7.5 lbsPlease carefully examine attached images to review condition & quality as it serves as part of the condition descriptionFrom my smoke-free, pet-free, temperature & humidity-controlled home
Shipping & Payment:Multi-wins when able to be combined get reduced shipping cost (example: 3 Harper's Weekly ship as one)Prior to payment, see invoice to confirm shipping & handling cost & optionsShipping within 1 business day after paymentPayments must be received within 4 calendar days of auction closeYour item will be carefully prepared & protected for shipping
International Buyers:Please contact me for country-specific shipping costNOT included in bid price: Insurance, import fees, duty, custom fees, &/or taxes into respective country
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Note: For additional images not shown in this auction, please see my other related SurferJoeToo auction:1894 "Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War" Volumes I & II
Near-new "Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War" by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry M. Alden. Reproduced by The Fairfax Press (Jan. 1, 1977), this was first published in 1866 in two volumes from Star Publishing Co., Chica...go, Illinois; but, at the bottom of the title page: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by Harper & Brothers of New York."
2-in-1 volume has 998 illustrations, maps, and portraits in a combined 836 pages. One map was a large color foldout of the Southern States in the original book. These tell the story of the Civil War beginning with the birth of our nation and ending after the death of Abraham Lincoln with Reconstruction 1865-1867.
Dust jacket is colorful full-cover battle covering blue and gray hard covers with gold printing on the cover and spine. This book measures 14.6" x 10.7" x 1.9" and weighs 7.5 lbs.
Volume 1Preface, iContents, iiiIllustrations, iv Scenes and Incidents, iv Maps and Plans, iv Portraits, ivIntroduction, 1Fort Sumter, 25The Uprising at the North, 65The War for the Union, 122The Union and the Confederacy, 122Eastern Virginia, Missouri, and Western Virginia, 135The Battle of Bull Run, 145The Army of the Potomac: Ball's Bluff, 159Kentucky and Missouri, 169Naval Operations, 178The Policy of the Federal Government, 184The Federal Government and Slavery, 199Policy of the Confederate Government, 209Eastern Kentucky: Middle Creek and Mill Spring, 220Forts Henry and Donelson, 225Roanoke and Newbern, 242C.S.S. Virginia [aka, U.S.S. Merrimack] and U.S.S. Monitor, 250The Capture of New Orleans, 261Butler's Administration at New Orleans, 272From Donelson to Vicksburg. The Trans-Mississippi Campaign of 1862, 283From Donelson to Vicksburg. Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi, 295The Peninsular Campaign: I. From the Potomac to the Chickahominy, 328The Peninsular Campaign: II. On the Shenandoah and the Chickahominy, 343The Peninsular Campaign: III. From the Chickahominy to the James, 361The Peninsular Campaign: IV. The Withdrawal from the Peninsula, 380Volume 2Preface, iContents, iiiIllustrations, iii Scenes and Incidents, iii Maps and Plans, iv Portraits, ivPope's Campaign in Virginia, 381The Invasion of Maryland: Antietam, 393Burnsides' Campaign's: Fredericksburg, 406Naval and Coast Operations, 421The War on the Mississippi, 430The War on the Mississippi (Continued), 457Booker in Command: Chancellorsville, 483The Invasion of Pennsylvania: Gettysburg, 501Mead's Campaign in Virginia, 517The Chattanooga Campaign: I. The Army of the Cumberland, 525The Chattanooga Campaign: II. The Advance from Murfreesborough, 529The Chattanooga Campaign: III. Recovery of East Tennessee, 531The Chattanooga Campaign: IV. The Battle of Chickamauga, 535The Chattanooga Campaign: V. The Siege of Knoxville, 550The Chattanooga Campaign: VI. Defeat of Bragg, 555Sherman's Meridian Campaign, 569The Florida Expedition, 574The Red River Campaign, 576Price's Missouri Raid, 593The Atlanta Campaign, 597The Campaign in Virginia: From the Rapidan to the James, 621The Investment of Petersburg, 637Political Developments of 1863, 641Political Developments of 1864, 654After Atlanta, 670Battle of Nashville, 675Sherman's Campaign: The March to the Sea, 683The Siege of Petersburg, 693The Campaign in Virginia: Early and Sheridan, 707Sherman's Campaign: The Carolina March, 713Recovery of the Atlantic Coast: I. Wilmington, 722Recovery of the Atlantic Coast: II. Charleston, 733The Mobile Campaign, 744Wilson's and Stoneman's Raids, 749The Capture of Petersburg and Richmond, 751The Retreat and Surrender of Lee, 767Johnston's Surrender, 773Flight and Capture of Davis, 777The Death of Lincoln, 781Conduct of the War, 789Reconstruction: 1865-1867, 799Index, 827
998 Illustrations: Scenes and Incidents (249+313=562) Maps and Plans (32+67=99) Portraits (224+113=337)
After decades of collecting, it's time to thin my collection herds and offer to anotherhistorian, collector, investor, generous gift giver, or curious armchair reader
I'm starting this auction with minimum bid of $0.99 with NO RESERVE, then keeping my fingers crossed!
Hope you can tell I care about my auctions andsatisfaction of the winning bidders
Overall Description & Condition:Completely original & near-newTightly bound & supple pages with no evidence of marks, labels, foxing, toning, creasing, staining, tears, folding, turned corners, bumps, edgewear, bowing, chipping, or other damage836 pages ready for browsing, reading, & research14.6" x 10.7" x 1.9" & 7.5 lbsPlease carefully examine attached images to review condition & quality as it serves as part of the condition descriptionFrom my smoke-free, pet-free, temperature & humidity-controlled home
Shipping & Payment:Multi-wins when able to be combined get reduced shipping cost (example: 3 Harper's Weekly ship as one)Prior to payment, see invoice to confirm shipping & handling cost & optionsShipping within 1 business day after paymentPayments must be received within 4 calendar days of auction closeYour item will be carefully prepared & protected for shipping
International Buyers:Please contact me for country-specific shipping costNOT included in bid price: Insurance, import fees, duty, custom fees, &/or taxes into respective country
Questions, Guarantee, & Feedback:If you have any questions whatsoever, please ask me, SurferJoeTooPlease let my eBay feedback be your confidence!Will try very hard to satisfy, so please leave favorable feedback as deservedI have wide interests & collections to be auctioned in months ahead, so please start looking for SurferJoeToo
Thank You & Good Luck!!
