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The Battles of America by Sea and Land by Robert Tomes and John Laird Wilson

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Tomes, Robert and John Laird Wilson. The Battles of America by Sea and Land. New York: Patterson & Neilson, 1878. Thick quarto three volume set. Original full leather boards, embossed decorative border and titles to the front, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, edges gilt. Engraved plates throughout. Presented with new custom archival slipcases. Presented is an early edition of Robert Tomes and John Laird Wilson’s The Battles of America by Sea and Land. This ambitious three volume work explores American conflicts from the Colonial and Revolutionary eras (Volume 1), the War of 1812 and the Mexican Campaigns (Volume II), and the Civil War (Volume III). It also includes biographies of important naval and military commanders who shaped the conflicts, and ultimately the outcome, of our Nation. The Battles of America was first published in book form from subscribers’ parts in 1861. This edition, published by Patterson & Neilson in 1878, includes Robert Laird Wilson’s work on the Civil War as the third volume. This three volume series was also published concurrently in 1878 by James Virtue in New York. The third volume by Wilson was also later published as The Pictorial History of the Great Civil War in 1881. The three volume set is illustrated with engraved frontispieces and many full-page engraved plates of naval and military scenes, maps, and portraits of commanders. Several of the engravings were from original designs by prominent 19th century artists like F.O.C. Darley and Alonzo Chappel. CONDITION: In very good condition. Thick quarto, three volume set. Original black leather boards, with decorative gilt titles to front boards, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Minor archival repairs and touch ups to the boards, including corner touch-up to Vol I. Some bumping to spines, but binding is tight. Marbled paste down and free end papers. Profusely illustrated with steel engravings throughout. Clean and healthy paper, with only scattered foxing and light toning. New archival slipcase created for each volume, with decorative inlays on the front. Volume I Book Dimensions: 11 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 3" D. Volume I Slipcase Dimensions: 11 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W x 3 1/2" D. Volume II Book Dimensions: 11 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 2 1/2" D. Volume II Slipcase Dimensions: 11 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W x 2 7/8" D. Volume III Book Dimensions: 11 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 3 3/8" D. Volume III Slipcase Dimensions: 11 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W x 3 7/8" D. Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.88 in (30.18 cm)Width: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)Depth: 10.26 in (26.07 cm)

Style:

Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Fabric,Leather,Paper,Embossed,Gilt

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1870-1879

Date of Manufacture:

1878

Condition:

Additions or alterations made to the original: New archival slipcases by Felton Bookbinding Ltd. in Ontario, Canada in November of 2024. Repaired: Minor archival repairs and touch ups to the boards, including corner touch-up to Vol I by Felton Bookbinding Ltd. in Ontario, Canada in November of 2024. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Reference Number:

Seller: BK11451stDibs: LU909742797852

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