Washington During Time by Benjamin Marcus Editor (2 results)
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Published by National Tribune Co, Washington, D.C., 1902
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Seller: Classic Books and Ephemera, IOBA, Lansdowne, PA, U.S.A.Classic Books and Ephemera, IOBA
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Paperback. Condition: Good -. xv, [1], 206 p.: full-page and in-text illustrations, map; 19 cm. Brown wrappers; stapled. Pagination includes back wrapper. Articles about Washington, D.C., during the Civil War by Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan, Marcus Benjamin, John Gross Barnard, Richard Wainwright, Thomas McCurdy Vincent, William Van Z…andt Cox, John McElroy, John Wells Bulkley, William Jones Rhees, Isabel Worrell Ball, Brainard H. Warner, and Henry Brown Floyd Macfarland. No date of publication; the Thirty-Sixth Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic occurred in 1902. In Good- Condition: lacking wrapper over spine; lacking corners of wrappers, without loss of text; front wrapper is rubbed and has archival repair; lacking photograph of Abraham Lincoln; light soiling and chipping of corners of first and last few leaves; otherwise, pages are clean and tight.
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Language: English
Published by Press of B.S. Adams, Washington City, 1902
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- First Edition
Seller: NorthStar Books, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.NorthStar Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SUBTITLED: A Series of Papers Showing the Military, Political, and Social Phases During 1861 to 1865; Official Souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Collected and Edited by Marcus Benjamin under the Direction of the Committee on Literature…for the Encampment. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xv, 215 pgs., frontis portrait of Lincoln, illustrations, plates, 2 folding maps and 1 folding facsimile. Original blue cloth with gilt titled cover and spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Rubbed and lightly worn on spine ends, edges and corners; gilt bright. Interior is clean and tight. With clear mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Washington During War Time is a collection of papers edited by Marcus Benjamin, detailing the military, political, and social aspects of Washington, D.C. during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. This work served as the official souvenir of the Thirty-sixth Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, highlighting significant events and experiences from that era. The book includes various papers that provide insights into the wartime atmosphere in Washington. It covers topics such as military strategies, political decisions, and social changes that occurred during the Civil War. The collection was compiled under the direction of the Committee on Literature for the encampment, emphasizing its historical significance. REFERENCES: NEVINS II pg 142 "A series of unrelated essays on various aspects of Washington's wartime history; of variable value.'.
