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Major-General Abner Doubleday & Major-General John Robinson in the Civil War
Located in valatie, NY
Major-General Abner Doubleday and Brevet Major-General John C. Robinson in the Civil War [In
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1910s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.88 in
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
autobiography is often considered one of the best firsthand accounts of the Civil War. In addition to his early
Category
1880s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1875
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
slipcase to fit both books.
Ten years after the end of the Civil War, Sherman became the first General to
Category
1870s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.38 in W 6.38 in D 3.88 in
McClellan's Own Story by George B. McClellan, First Edition, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
slipcase.
Presented is the first edition of George B. McClellan Civil War memoir, McClellan’s Own Story
Category
1880s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Two-Volume Set, 1885-86
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
historical perspective to his role in the American Civil War. Mark Twain is partially credited with
Category
1880s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Boots and Saddles by Elizabeth B. Custer, First Edition, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
' marriage and their experiences during the Civil War and subsequent campaigns against Native Americans. This
Category
1880s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1760 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd
By John Milton
Located in Bath, GB
in England with the English Civil War.
John Baskerville was an important and pioneering printer and
Category
1760s European Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Keating, William. Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River
Located in Middletown, NY
of the Woods &C Performed in the Year 1823 by Order of the Hon J C Calhoun Secretary of War Under the
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Early 19th Century English Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.75 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901
Located in Dallas, TX
Civil War personality who served on General Robert E. Lee's Staff, and after the War became President of
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.8 in W 6.75 in D 0.8 in
Bibliomania or Book Madness by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842
Located in Dallas, TX
the Civil War.
He was a member of the Virginia Militia and was on Gen. Lee’s Corps of Engineers.
He
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
it’s original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on General
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18th Century English Classical Greek Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rural and Domestic Life of Germany by Howitt, 1842
Located in Dallas, TX
original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on General Robert E
Category
Mid-19th Century English Country Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
The Life Record of HW Graber Texas Ranger Dedicated First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
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This is the 'Holy Grail' of Texas books!!!
First edition. 8vo. Three quarter leather and cloth
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
De Conjugio Episcoporum et Diaconorum by Bugenhagen, 1525
Located in Dallas, TX
belonging to its original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on
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16th Century German Renaissance Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
American Civil War Era Barrel Top “Hope Chest”
Located in Middletown, MD
the east coast of North America, this piece originates from the time of the American Civil War (1861
Category
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Pine
1862 Civil War Playing Cards with Stars, Flag, Sheilds and Eagles
Located in York County, PA
1862 Civil War playing cards with stars, flags, shields, & eagles, and face cards illustrating
Category
1860s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
'Government Accounts Registry & War Record' original chromolithograph
By J.M. Vickroy & Co.
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, arranged chronologically, of important moments of the Civil War, including the Battles of Gettysburg, Fort
Category
1890s Other Art Style Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
Original Antique Poster US Army Wants Real Men Military Recruitment Education
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One military recruitment poster - The U.S. Army wants real men Join the
Category
1910s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Dog sat amongst Roses, original oil on canvas, Victorian British artist
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
War and the Battle of Waterloo, such as For God and King: An Incident in the Civil War, and Gordon’s
Category
19th Century Victorian Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 4 in
"Erycinids, " an Original Color Lithograph signed by Louis Prang
By Louis Prang
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Prang and Company in 1860 and became successful and known for their Civil War maps. After studying in
Category
Late 19th Century American Realist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
"Rhinoceros, " an Original Color Chromolithograph by Louis Prang
By Louis Prang
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Christmas card. He created L. Prang and Company in 1860 and became successful and known for their Civil War
Category
1880s Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
H 18.375 in W 15.5 in
Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
English Civil War. He established a riding school in Antwerp with several Barbary horses obtained in Paris
Category
1740s Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 17.33 in W 20.87 in D 0 in
"Weaver Birds, " Original Color Lithograph by Louis Prang
By Louis Prang
Located in Milwaukee, WI
became successful and known for their Civil War maps. After studying in Europe in 1864, he began creating
Category
Late 19th Century American Realist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
"Resplendent Trogon, " Original Color Lithograph by Louis Prang
By Louis Prang
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Prang and Company in 1860 and became successful and known for their Civil War maps. After studying in
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Late 19th Century American Realist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
H 20.25 in W 17.5 in
'Map of Milwaukee' color lithograph published by George F. Cram of Chicago
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, and books, but after the Civil War had moved to the Midwest. He brought Cram into the trade as a
Category
1890s Other Art Style Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster and silver plated bronze, Arts and Crafts
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
most carefully printed books produced in history and was able to exert a powerful influence on the
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze
La Tranchée - Etching by M. Chagall - 1977
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
his memories and personal experiences during the Spanish Civil War, fighting on the Republican side
Category
1920s Surrealist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Etching
"Stag Beetle & Longicorn Beetle, " Original Color Lithograph by Louis Prang
By Louis Prang
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Civil War and distributed by newspapers.
In 1864, Prang went to Europe to learn about cutting-edge
Category
1880s Academic Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph
"Visit to Camp" Rare Card Game by McLaughlin Brother of New York, Ca 1871
Located in York County, PA
.
This extremely rare card game, designed with Civil War context, was made by McLoughlin Brothers in New
Category
1870s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
the Civil War, to reference past struggles for American liberty and victory over oppression, and were
Category
Mid-19th Century American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Wool
H 58.25 in W 78.5 in D 2.5 in
Four original etchings of women from 'Aula Veneris' series by Wenceslaus Hollar
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Milwaukee, WI
London, Thomas Howard, the Earl of Arundel, left for Austria preceding the English Civil War. The series
Category
17th Century Old Masters Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Etching, Paper
'Coastal Sunset', California Impressionist, USC, LACMA, AIC, Académie Julian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. He first studied under his father, John Randle Judson. During the Canadian Civil War, Judson enlisted
Category
1890s Impressionist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts
Located in York County, PA
, war-like form. The narrow, hollow body form is comprised of two mirror image sides, in typical fashion
Category
Late 19th Century Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Metal
"Under the Apple Tree", Figurative Chromolithograph after George Niles, 188/250
By Louis Prang
Located in Soquel, CA
Prang's active imagination and energetic pursuit of his business. During the Civil War, he published maps
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Lithograph, Cardboard
H 12.75 in W 10.75 in D 1.25 in
1854 Funeral of R. Williams at Gyokusen-ji Temple, Shimoda, with Commodore Perry
Located in Amsterdam, NL
outbreak of the Civil War in the United States, Heine returned to the USA and joined the Union Army. He was
Category
Mid-19th Century Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
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H 22.45 in W 36.23 in D 0.08 in
NATIVE AMERICANS HUNTING - TWO DRAWINGS.
By Cassilly Adams
Located in Portland, ME
served in the army
during the Civil War and was wounded while aboard the U.S.S.
Osage at the Battle of
Category
Late 19th Century Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Located in London, GB
the midst of the North Yemen Civil War, and at the time, it was extremely difficult for anybody
Category
15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Alabaster
Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
itself to be impossible, civil tolerance failed and war was unavoidable. Members of the nobility and even
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Walnut
H 80.71 in W 29.53 in D 19.3 in
Planter in Cooper and Wood, England, Style Arts and Crafts, 1880, England
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
imprint of the artisan who left small print runs of some of the most carefully printed books produced in
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Copper
H 35.44 in W 10.63 in D 36.23 in
Chas Laborde - Paris - Capucine's Boulevard - Original Etching
By Chas (Charles) Laborde
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
as much as during the First World War. Books and magazines were of mediocre quality, printed on bad
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1920s Modern Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Etching
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
The Japanese Corner
By Elliott Daingerfield
Located in New York, NY
, commanded a Confederate Army arsenal. Growing up in the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction made
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19th Century American Impressionist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Race
By William John Hennessy
Located in New York, NY
look at winter in New York City with the nation on the brink of Civil War.
Category
19th Century American Realist Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Outlaw Frank James Original 1883 Handwritten Letter on Paper
Located in Jersey, GB
legendary figures.
About Frank James:
Frank James (1843 – 1915) was a U.S Civil War Confederate
Category
Late 18th Century American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
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H 7.3 in W 4.9 in D 0.01 in
10 Volumes, Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England
Located in New York, NY
accession of James I to the outbreak of the Civil War, 1603-1642. Published by Longmans, Green & Co. in
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Late 19th Century English Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather
Original Antique Poster US Army Wants Real Men Military Recruitment Education
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One military recruitment poster - The U.S. Army wants real men Join the
Category
1910s Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.18 in W 11.03 in
Lays of Ancient Rome
Located in Leeds, GB
Ivey, The Amada, A Radical War Song, The Battle of Moncontour, Songs of the Civil War"
Category
19th Century English Civil War Antique Books
Hand-Sewn 36 Star Civil War Flag, Masterpiece
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Acworth, GA
Exceedingly Rare 36 Star Civil War “National Colors” Flag
A“Generals Guide” Flag
Made by
Category
1860s American American Classical Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Silk
17th Century French Oil on Copper Panting Depicting John Milton & Her Daughters
Located in Pasadena, CA
breakdown into constitutional confusion and ultimately civil war. While once considered dangerously radical
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Late 17th Century French Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Copper
H 25 in W 22 in D 3 in
Seascape by Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923, American)
By Fidelia Bridges
Located in New York, NY
would prove a lasting influence on her style. Following the Civil War, Bridges furthered her study of
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Fishing Scene in Pennsylvania, Landscape by Xanthus Smith (1839-1929, American)
Located in New York, NY
Fine Art, New York). [5]
The outbreak of the Civil War disrupted the otherwise smooth course of
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1870s Hudson River School Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Oil
"The Soldier in Our Civil War" a Pictorial History of the Conflict
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
are an exceptional set of very scarce Civil War books.
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1880s Civil War Antique Books
Civil War US Infantry & Rifle Tactics, Prepared Under the War Department, 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
for the Union soldiers at the outbreak of the Civil War. Profusely illustrated throughout, the book
Category
1860s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.13 in W 6 in D 2 in
Ten Volumes of Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War
By Francis Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
10 volume set of Miller's photographic history of the Civil War bound in black leather bindings
Category
1910s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather
The Photographic History of the Civil War, Edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Miller, Francis Trevelyan (editor). The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes. New
Category
1910s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 13.74 in
"Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of Civil War 1861-1865" First Edition, 1895
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Moat, Louis Shepheard. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated History of the Civil War 1861-1865, New York: Mrs
Category
1890s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
"Casey's Infantry Tactics" by Silas Casey, Civil War Soldier Guide, 1862, 1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Civil War. Casey published his Infantry Tactics at the requests of the Union Army when Lieutenant
Category
1860s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 10.25 in D 1.75 in
Book of Common Prayer, Used by Civil War Soldier Henry B. Woodbridge, 1839
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, printed in 1839, and previously owned and used by a Civil War sailor. The book was owned by Henry B
Category
1830s Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
H 6.63 in W 4.13 in D 1.75 in
“The Solider in our Civil War” A Pictorial History of the Conflict 1861-1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Paul Mottelay's “The Soldier in Our Civil War”, A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865
Category
1890s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 17 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
McClellan’s Own Story the War for the Union, First Edition in Leather
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
First edition of the Civil War memoirs of Lincoln’s controversial commander of the Army of the
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1880s Civil War Antique Books
"Battles of America by Sea and Land" by Robert Tomes and John Laird Wilson, 1878
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
(Volume 1), the War of 1812 and the Mexican Campaigns (Volume 2), and the Civil War (Volume 3). It also
Category
1870s American Civil War Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 3 in
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of civil war antique books available for sale. The range of distinct civil war antique books — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Civil war antique books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of civil war antique books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, neoclassical, Arts and Crafts and Victorian civil war antique books are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made civil war antique books over the years, but those made by Ulysses S. Grant are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Civil War Antique Books?
Prices for civil war antique books start at $150 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,400.
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