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Storkes History of the Rebellion (Vol. 1 only) and Original Order Book

$ 66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Covers faded, gold gilt chipped and rubbed, spine rubbed with loss of gold gilt,hinges weak (but holding fine), foxing, stains to pages scattered throughout, prior owner blue stamp present on at least 2 areas - including title page. Order book spine chipped with loss, staining present on a number of front pages
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Modified Item: No
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    STORKE, Elliot G. -
    A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion, Embracing its Causes, Events and Consequences, with Biological Sketches and Portraits of tits Principal Actors. Thrilling Incidents of Land and Naval Heroes....
    Auburn, N.Y., The Auburn Publishing Co., [1863]. xviii, 801 pages, 4 pp. ads in rear.-, front., illus., pl., port., maps (part fold.) 23cm.
    "Written too close to the times to be either comprehensive of balanced; marked as well by too much sentimentalism." -
    Civil War Books, II-28
    This was a 2 volume set with the first volume (this copy)
    published
    in 1863 and the second volume published in 1865. This is for volume 1 only. This work was printed and published for subscribers only (a veiled money grab by the compiler....)
    Together with:
    The Order Book of the Great American Rebellion; Containing Samples of the Portraits, Diagrams, Maps and Other Illustrations, The Prospectus, and Conditions of Subscription, and Full Plan Of The Work.
    Auburn, N.Y., The Auburn Publishing Co. [no date], E.G. Storke, Publishing Agent.
    Contains numerous plates, illustrations of leading military leaders, maps,
    information
    about weapons, rank insignias, pages of information for potential subscribers to read and
    understand
    (the fine print of today!!) and page after page of blank pages for subscribers to sign up for copies.