Civil War / Reconstruction Paper Lot — Books, Nast, Harper’s, Leslie’s For Sale
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Civil War / Reconstruction Paper Lot — Books, Nast, Harper’s, Leslie’s:
$650.00
Offering a substantial Civil War/Reconstruction era paper lot from my personal collection. Everything shown goes together as one lot.
Books:
- Life and Death in Rebel Prisons by Robert H. Kellogg, 1865 — first-person Union POW account. Good condition, minimal foxing.
- Memorial Address on the Life, Character, and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln by George Bancroft, 1866 — delivered before Congress at the joint request of both Houses, Feb. 12, 1866. Engraved portrait/facsimile signature. Moderate to heavy foxing throughout, especially near the frontispiece — text complete and legible. See photos.
Harper's Weekly Prints (loose, sleeved):
- "Surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Court-House, Virginia, April 9, 1865" — sketched by Frank Beard
- "Arrival of a Federal Column at a Planter's House in Dixie" by Thomas Nast, April 4, 1863
Periodicals:
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, November 11, 1876 — full issue, political cartoon cover, "A Little Light on the Subject." Some edge wear.
- Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 197 (Vol. XXXIII), October 1866 — includes "Personal Recollections of the War, by a Virginian"
- Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 205, June 1867
- Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 386, July 1882
All items uncertified, sold as shown. Please review all photos closely and judge condition for yourself. Ships insured in a rigid, well-packed box. Shipping is set to 7 days to enure proper shipping and handling of so many, old paper artifacts and will come insured.
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Civil War / Reconstruction Paper Lot — Books, Nast, Harper’s, Leslie’s
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