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Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office, 1862. A fascinating portrait of the United States just as it moved toward Civil War. Technically, this is "Executive Document No. 116 of the 2nd Session of the 37th Congress," a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition, printed by order of Congress. 294 pages. Blindstamped covers with US eagle and shield motif; color has faded a bit, else would be Near Fine. Text is clean, fresh, and supple. Quite readable. Corners mildly bumped; unfoxed. No dustjacket, as issued. Available institutionally in Goverment Document collections, but scarce on the commercial market. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.

New York: G P. Putnam, 1864. An important source of contemporary documents, published during the war itself. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition (Volume Six only). Full leather binding; spine has ruling, with red and black labels, titling in gilt. Clean text; vi, 638 pages; followed by 56 pages of "Poetry, Rumors and Incidents" and Index (xvi). Frontis portraits of Generals Grant and Meade. Endpapers and page ends are marbled. The binding is rather well bumped and rubbed; the front board is fully cracked, though still holding. Basically sound; with its generally clear and unfoxed textblock, a nice rebind would be the order here.. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Garden City Press Limited, 1926. Reprint of the 1924 Doubleday edition. Gray cloth binding with titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 471 pages. Indexed.Owner stamp to the FFEP. Light wear at the edges; spine is darkened at head and foot, all titling unaffected. The dustjacket is Good only. There is chipping along the bottom, at the margins of the spine; with a large chip (about 1/3 ) on the rear panel. In a plastic protector.. Reprint. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Bros, 1941. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing of the First Edition. It was a very populsr book in its day, and remains a good read. Not scarce, but often found in poor condition. Blue cloth binding, ruled in red. Clean text; 483 pages; indexed. With only a slight bump to one corner. Lacking a dustjacket.. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: John E. Potter and Company, 1874. "Comprising the Author's Introduction to the Leading Men at Washington, with the Origin and Organization of the Detective Police, and a Graphic History of his Rich Experiences, North and South, His Perilous Adventures, Hairbreadth Escapes and Valuable Services, Etc., Etc." Indeed. Baker (1826-1868) packed a lot into a short life. America's foremost espionage agent, he had a distressing habit of also spying on his bosses, and went in and out of favor. His mysterious death has provided fodder to conspiracy buffs from 1868 until this day. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition, published posthumously and quite rare (cf. WorldCat). Maroon cloth binding, now more of a reddish-brown, with blindstamped title and design on the boards, gilt lettering on the spine. Corners are moderately bumped and there is wear to the head and foot of the spine. Many illustrations, frontis portrait of General Baker. Clean text, very bright. No… Leer más

Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1865. The fascinating, heroic, and tragic story of Albert D. Richardson (1833-1869) gripped the nation several times. A popular journalist for the NY "Tribune," he was captured at Vicksburg and imprisoned as a Union spy. His escape is documented here. Later, his love for an actress and their attempts to obtain her divorce resulted in the abusive husband attempting to murder Richardson - twice, and Richardson and his love were married on his deathbed. In a very political trial, his murderer was freed. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition; a large and heavy octavo. Clean text; 509 pages of narrative and three pages of a musical score dedicated to the "Nameless Heroine" who helped him escape, with her portrait engraving. The pages are quite bright and readable today, although a bit stiff, giving the volume a shaken feel. Previous-owner signatures to the front paste-down and Title page; Bookplate of a different owner on the front… Leer más

Philadelphia & Cincinnati: George W. Childs & Applegate & Co., 1862. "Parson" Brownlow (1805-1877) presents an interesting type. He was anti-Catholic, pro-slavery, a member of the Know Nothings, who reversed himself to become one of the most radical of the Radical Republicans after the Civil War. Always known for his combative and vituperative nature, as Governor of Tennessee he became a formidable foe of the Ku Klux Klan. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, stamped, with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 458 pages, with eight pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. The last page advert is for Brownlow's newspaper, the "Knoxville Whig." Bumped and with a bit of a fray, mildly cocked. Quercus awards this copy a Minus grade due to some flood marking affecting the frontis and papers up to the Preface. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket.

Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Publishing Co, 1890. "Hair-breadth Escapes and Thrilling Adventures of Soldiers, Scouts, Spies, and Refugees; Daring Exploits of Guerillas, Desperadoes, and Smugglers. Brilliant Deeds of the U.S. Secret Service Officers, etc., etc. With Incidents of Mirth and Merriment in Camp and Field." The above quote from the Title Page does not cover it all: also recounts life in Confederate prisons and has numerous engravings by F.L. Fithian. First published by Potter in 1866 and reprinted by several publishers. This is a Near Fine copy in an attractive decorative binding. Brown cloth binding, stamped with camp scenes in black; titling in gilt. Clean text; 528 pages. All edges marbled. Light bumps and only hints of rub on the spine margins; else a Fine copy. . Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by F.L. Fithian. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hartford: S.S. Scranton & Co., 1866. The role of women during the Nineteenth Century in art, literature, and war, is still a bit of a secret history that needs to be expanded. Here are 43 chapters noting exemplars from the just-concluded Civil War, including "Loyal Southern Women." This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, ruled and decorated on the front cover, with the title and a garland in gilt; the theme is repeated on the spine. Clean text; 596 pages, illustrated with steel engravings; two frontis portraits with tissue guard (an idealized prayerful figure titled "Before the Battle," and "Mrs Fanny Ricketts"). The text is bright and clean; pages a bit stiff but still quite readable. Mildly bumped, and with wear at the head and foot of the spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.