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1879 1st Ed. "Life and Travels of Gen. Grant"

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1879 1st Ed Life & Travels of Gen Grant by Headley: For your consideration is this 1879, first edition copy “Life and Travels of General Grant” by Hon. J.T. Headley. This book is profusely illustrated with a wonderful biography of the famed Civil W

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1775-1783 G. Washington, Account of Expenses 1st ed.: 1775-1783 Rare Gen. Washington's Account of Expenses Treasury Department Register's Office Docket Copy First Edition Print Print of Washington's Accounts from June 1775 to June 1783Washington, D. C. T

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"Life Of General William Tecumseh Sherman" 1st Ed.: Offered in this lot is the Rare First Edition Post-Civil War book, "Life Of General William Tecumseh Sherman" by W. Fletcher Johnson, Edgewood Publishing 1891, with over 30 illustrations and maps. Ori

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Life of Lincoln + Personal Memoirs of Grant, 5 items: Five (5) Civil War related biography and autobiography books. 1st-3rd items: THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Tenth Edition, Vol. I-III, by Issac N. Arnold, published by A. C. McClure and Company, Chicago

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Churchill; The Second World War 1st Ed. 6-Vol. Set: Winston Churchill; The Second World War (1948-1954) First Edition Six-Volume Set - This is an excellent example of a complete, six-volume First Edition set of Winston Churchill's Nobel Prize-winning h

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Edward Hyde The History Of The Rebellion and Civil Wars in England 1702 1st Ed: Hyde, Edward, Earl of Clarendon 'The History Of The Rebellion and Civil Wars In England'. Oxford: Printed at the Theatre, 1702-03-04., 1702. First Edition, Full mottled leather covers w/ gold letterin

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3 Civil War Confederate Items, incl. 1863 Slavery Related Letter, 2 1st Ed. Books, 5 items: 1st item: Civil War era ALS. Four and-one-half page letter written on lined bifolium documents, written by A Daughter of Virginia, Richmond, VA, addressed to Miss Stevens, no location, possibly Baltim

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7 Civil War images: 7 Civil War images including a cabinet photo of a bomb shelter at Ft. Wagner, a stereoview card of Council of War at Massaponax Church with Gen'l Grant and Gen'l Meade, CDV of Gen'l W.T. Sherman, a CD

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James Longstreet ALS, “the speech on Gen. Grant’s last anniversary...may meet your: James Longstreet ALS, “the speech on Gen. Grant’s last anniversary...may meet your wishes” LONGSTREET, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, “James Longstreet”, 1p, on lined pa

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Lot of 8 CDV albums containing mostly family portraits.: Lot of 8 CDV albums containing mostly family portraits. Includes 1 album with Gen. Grant medallion on cover, one album with over 10 Civil War soldiers (some are lithographs), others with Tom Thumb and

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(CIVIL WAR.) GRANT, ULYSSES S. Signature and rank, "U.S. Grant / L[ieutenan]t Gen U.S.A.,": (CIVIL WAR.) GRANT, ULYSSES S. Signature and rank, "U.S. Grant / L[ieutenan]t Gen U.S.A.," on a slip of paper. 3¼x4½ inches; slight toning overall. Np, [1863-66]

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GEN. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER'S 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION PRESENTATION CERTIFICATE AND STATUETTE: FROM THE ESTATE OF GEN. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER, COMMANDER OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE FIRST WAVE AT OMAHA BEACH Fine pair of presentation items memorializing Gen. Huebner's leadership of the 'Big

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1879 1st Ed. "Life and Travels of Gen. Grant"

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Featured in this lot is this illustrated first edition of "The Life and Travels of General Grant" written by Hon. J.T. Headley and published by Hubbard Bros., in Philadelphia in 1879. The book is a wonderful biography of the famed Civil War General and later President of the United States. The book is profusely illustrated and shows good overall condition with a beautiful gilt decorated cover and spine. This book is in good condition, with the cover and first page loosely connected, but is still in good readable condition. The interior pages are in good condition as well. The book measures 8 15/16" L x 6 1/2" W x 2 1/8" D.

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