Philadelphia: King & Baird, 1866. 136pp., including portrait frontispiece of Abraham Lincoln. Original brown cloth, decoratively stamped in gilt on front cover, recased, with later black backstrip and new endpapers. Boards worn and a bit stained. Loss to bottom portion of frontispiece, costing most of Lincoln's name but not touching..... More

New Orleans: December 26, 1862. [1]p. Old folds, short closed edge tear, one repaired edge tear. A rare general order from the Department of the Gulf, issued by Major General Nathaniel Banks as he was taking over command of the Union's western forces in December 1862. This order, dated December..... More

Cincinnati: May 3, 1863. [3]pp., plus docketing, on a bifolium. Previously folded. A few stray ink marks and contemporary manuscript corrections. Light tanning. A lengthy and fascinating letter by Louis P. Stone, a U.S. Secret Service operative during the Civil War. The "Secret Service," before it was officially inaugurated as..... More

Columbia, S.C. 1864-1865. Approximately [270]pp. of carbon entries on onionskin paper. Contemporary quarter black cloth and red paper-covered boards. Some chipping to spine ends, spine split vertically but holding, moderate edge wear, soiling, and staining to boards. Occasional chipping, splitting, or minor loss to text, frequent fading and rubbing to..... More

[Various locations, mostly in Georgia and Florida: mainly 1856-1876]. Sixty manuscript letters and documents, totaling approximately 110pp., plus a handful of drawings and a manuscript architectural sketch. Some wear and occasional chipping and minor losses to letters. Occasional minor repairs. An eclectic and wide-ranging archive containing unique reportage of antebellum..... More

Wartrace, Tn. July 16, 1863. [4]pp., on a single bifolium. Old fold lines, some foxing, slight separations at crossfolds. Highly readable. A wonderful and highly-detailed Civil War letter datelined “Head Quarters Co. D, 115th Reg’t Ill Vols, Wartrace Tennessee, July 16th 1863”, addressed to “My Dear Sister Kate” from “Your..... More