THE PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION.
Lossing, Benson J.
From William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 13 July 2006
From William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 13 July 2006
About this Item
Two volumes. 576,16; xxvi,[9]-880,35pp., plus advertisements and illustrations. Colored lithographic frontispiece in first volume, tinted lithographic frontispiece in second; tinted lithographic and letterpress titlepage in both volumes. Slightly later three-quarter morocco and cloth, spines gilt. Bookplates of Albert Davis on front pastedowns of both volumes, bookplates of Charles R. Sanders, Jr. on rear pastedowns of both volumes, presentation inscription on front free endpaper of v.1 ("To Charles David, From C.E. Morris, Jany. 1st, 1852"). A bit of wear at corners, spine ends, and along joints. Bookplate on front and rear pastedowns. Quite clean internally. Very good. First edition thus of this popular work. Originally planned for twenty installments, it grew to thirty numbers issued from June 1850 to December 1852. ".Contains many details and anecdotes which are not to be found in any other work." - Sabin. Illustrated with some six hundred engravings by Lossing and Barritt. SABIN 42129. HOWES L477. Seller Inventory # WRCAM48605
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Title: THE PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION.
Publisher: New York
Publication Date: 1852
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