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Frank Leslie`s Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War.
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The Most Important Events of the Conflict Between the States, Graphically Pictured. Stirring Battle Scenes and Grand Naval Engagements, Drawn by Special Artists on the Spot, Portraits of Principal Participants, Military and Civil: Famous Forts: Pathetic Episodes, etc. etc. The Whole Forming an Authentic Pictorial History of the War, by such well-known artists as Becker, Crane Beard, Schell... and others. A concise history of the civil war, being official data secured from the war records.
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Author
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Moat, Louis Shepheard [ed]. Carr, Joseph B.
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Place of Publication
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New York
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Publication Name
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Mrs. Frank Leslie
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Year
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1896
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Language(s)
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English
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Description
A hefty volume dedicated to the American Civil War. The volume features hundreds of b/w engravings of grand-scale battle scenes on land and sea, depictions of the modern weapons deployed, and portraits of famous generals, along with images of the daily life of soldiers at that tumultuous time. The illustrations are accompanied by a complete chronology of the battles of the civil war and biographies of some of the more prominent figures. 410x290mm, XII+544 pages. Red board hardcover with gilt lettering on front cover, embossed floral decorations on back and front covers. Page edges marbled. Cover worn. Back cover slightly stained. Cover edges slightly bumped. Cover corners bumped. Front and back cover partially detached. Spine missing. Pages yellowing. Previous owner`s name on endpaper. Small tears on pages 27, 28 540, 514, 516 and whitepage. Pages 516-522 creased. In spite of the aforementioned damage, this valuable 19th-century memorial volume is internally in good condition for reading. The book is overweight, and requires additional shipping charges.
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Price
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No longer available
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Catalog Index Number
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MS 04 60
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