The Iron Steamer "Harlan" by Frackmann, H.W - 1866

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887. This is the scarce First American Edition. It was originally bound in the publisher's red wrappers. This copy is graded just Fair because only the spine of the wrapper is still here, i.e. both the front and back wrapper are missing. However internal condition is Very Good with all pages present and still securely sewn together (NOT glued like a modern paperback). SEE PHOTOS. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Autobiography of Admiral Hobart Pasha (Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, 1822-1886) a British Royal Navy officer, and winner of the Victoria Cross. Recounted here are his service to England, adventures as a blockade runner during the Confederate War, experiences tracking down slavers, fighting for the Ottoman Empire, etc. Among the chapter titles are: Perils by Sea and Land: Rio de Janeiro; Slaver Hunting; In the Baltic; Blockade-Running; A Visit to Charleston; Never Caught!; Richmond during the Siege, The Land Blockade, I… Read More

Three quarter leather and cloth, frontis., (portrait of H. W. Graber), 442 pp., preface. An extensive narratives relating to the 8th Texas Cavalry and his reminiscences of early Ellis and Dallas Counties. His experiences during the Civil War include his being wounded in Tennessee and captured, he tried to escape, and was imprisoned. Eventually he was paroled and rejoined his command in time to take part in the middle Tennessee Campaign. He returned to Texas at the end of the war after declining parole and requesting to be sent home. One of the rarest and desirable of the Texas Confederate regimentals. Howes G279, "printed in a small edition." Original spine professionally laid down, new front and rear endpapers, else a very good, tight, square copy of a rare book. HOWES G279.

George Wingate entered the Civil War as a private in the New York State Guard. He soon discovered that the militia had very poor shooting skills, and devoted himself to correcting that failing. By the end of the war he had been promoted to Captain, and was recognized as a leading expert on marksmanship training. William Conant Church was the editor of the Army and Navy Journal. After the war he recognized Wingate's expertise and asked him to write a series of articles on marksmanship and rifle training which he published in the Journal.
These articles were immediately widely and highly acclaimed. Church and Wingate decided an organization was needed to facilitate the spread of this knowledge, and together founded The National Rifle Association. The articles from the Army and Navy Journal were collected, and along with additional material were published in 1872 as "Manual for Rifle Practice".
Wingate makes reference following the Preface that this is the Second… Read More

1861 Washington DC MAP US 36th Congress Directory America Politics Civil War
'Department Directory and Register' is a congressional directory for the second session of the 36th Congress of the United States. In addition to providing names and personal information for these American politicians, this book includes an impressive folding map of the city of Washington D.C.
Item number: #11958
Price: $499
WINEBERGER, J.A. [edit.]
Department directory and register of officers in the service of the United States in the city of Washington, giving their names, no. of their rooms and story in each department, salary and residence, also, an alphabetical list of all their names
Washington : C. Bohn, 1861.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
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100; 47, [1]
· Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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[Lincoln][Ohio] Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Veterans. [Marietta, Ohio?]: [Washington County Veteran Association] [Circa 1915?] Medal. 9 cm total. Hanger is of a brass type metal with a celluloid "Member" plaque. A red, white, and blue ribbon is attached to a celluloid disk (4.5 cm) with the likeness of President Abraham Lincoln. Written around Lincoln's likeness is "Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association - 1861 - 1865". Very good.
OCLC shows no holdings. A badge worn by Union veterans who were members of the Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association. The was a documented reunion of the Washington County Veteran Association held in Marietta, Ohio, October 13, 14, 15, 1915. Washington County sent some 4,000 soldiers to fight in the Civil War.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887. This is the scarce First American Edition. It was originally bound in the publisher's red wrappers. This copy is graded just Fair because only the spine of the wrapper is still here, i.e. both the front and back wrapper are missing. However internal condition is Very Good with all pages present and still securely sewn together (NOT glued like a modern paperback). SEE PHOTOS. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Autobiography of Admiral Hobart Pasha (Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, 1822-1886) a British Royal Navy officer, and winner of the Victoria Cross. Recounted here are his service to England, adventures as a blockade runner during the Confederate War, experiences tracking down slavers, fighting for the Ottoman Empire, etc. Among the chapter titles are: Perils by Sea and Land: Rio de Janeiro; Slaver Hunting; In the Baltic; Blockade-Running; A Visit to Charleston; Never Caught!; Richmond during the Siege, The Land Blockade, I… Read More

Three quarter leather and cloth, frontis., (portrait of H. W. Graber), 442 pp., preface. An extensive narratives relating to the 8th Texas Cavalry and his reminiscences of early Ellis and Dallas Counties. His experiences during the Civil War include his being wounded in Tennessee and captured, he tried to escape, and was imprisoned. Eventually he was paroled and rejoined his command in time to take part in the middle Tennessee Campaign. He returned to Texas at the end of the war after declining parole and requesting to be sent home. One of the rarest and desirable of the Texas Confederate regimentals. Howes G279, "printed in a small edition." Original spine professionally laid down, new front and rear endpapers, else a very good, tight, square copy of a rare book. HOWES G279.

George Wingate entered the Civil War as a private in the New York State Guard. He soon discovered that the militia had very poor shooting skills, and devoted himself to correcting that failing. By the end of the war he had been promoted to Captain, and was recognized as a leading expert on marksmanship training. William Conant Church was the editor of the Army and Navy Journal. After the war he recognized Wingate's expertise and asked him to write a series of articles on marksmanship and rifle training which he published in the Journal.
These articles were immediately widely and highly acclaimed. Church and Wingate decided an organization was needed to facilitate the spread of this knowledge, and together founded The National Rifle Association. The articles from the Army and Navy Journal were collected, and along with additional material were published in 1872 as "Manual for Rifle Practice".
Wingate makes reference following the Preface that this is the Second… Read More

1861 Washington DC MAP US 36th Congress Directory America Politics Civil War
'Department Directory and Register' is a congressional directory for the second session of the 36th Congress of the United States. In addition to providing names and personal information for these American politicians, this book includes an impressive folding map of the city of Washington D.C.
Item number: #11958
Price: $499
WINEBERGER, J.A. [edit.]
Department directory and register of officers in the service of the United States in the city of Washington, giving their names, no. of their rooms and story in each department, salary and residence, also, an alphabetical list of all their names
Washington : C. Bohn, 1861.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
100; 47, [1]
· Language: English
·
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of… Read More

[Lincoln][Ohio] Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Veterans. [Marietta, Ohio?]: [Washington County Veteran Association] [Circa 1915?] Medal. 9 cm total. Hanger is of a brass type metal with a celluloid "Member" plaque. A red, white, and blue ribbon is attached to a celluloid disk (4.5 cm) with the likeness of President Abraham Lincoln. Written around Lincoln's likeness is "Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association - 1861 - 1865". Very good.
OCLC shows no holdings. A badge worn by Union veterans who were members of the Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association. The was a documented reunion of the Washington County Veteran Association held in Marietta, Ohio, October 13, 14, 15, 1915. Washington County sent some 4,000 soldiers to fight in the Civil War.