DAY 1: Historical, Medical, Scientific, Rare Books & Native American, DAY 2: American, European, Modern & Jewelry
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 310
Five Major Civil War Book Titles
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Five books all relating to the Civil War, Secret Service, Prisons, Life. A nice selection of mostly first editions. 1. Richardson, Albert. The Secret Service, The Field, The Dungeon, and The Escape...Hartford. American Publishing Company...1865. Green cloth with gilt spine. Illustrated. 8vo. 2. Jeffrey, William. Richmond Prison 1861-1862...from original records...The Republican Press. St. Johnsbury. 1893. Cloth with gilt cover and spine. Illustrated. 8vo. 3. Marshall, John. American Bastile A History of the illegal arrests and imprisonment of American citizens during the late Civil War. Fifth Edition. Philadelphia. Evans, Stoddart & Co. 1870. Full cloth with gilt eagle on front cover and gilt spine. 8vo. 4. Derby & King (compilers). Camp-Fire Sketches and Battle-Field Echos of 61-65. Springfield, Mass. King, Richardson & Co. 1888. Full red cloth with stamped cover and spine illustrations in black. 8vo. 5. Billings, John D. Reed, Charles W. (illus). Hardtack and Coffee or the Unwritten Story of Army Life...Boston. Smith & Co. 1888. Full cloth with gilt and embossed front cover and spine. 8vo.
Condition
Richardson is in good - very good condition with light wear. Jeffrey is in very good condition with a slight bend and some discoloration to the front cover. Internally fine. Marshal book with some fading and wear (sun?) to spine, otherwise ok. Derby & King is in fair-good condition, with overall wear. Due o the large text block, it is somewhat loose, but the hinges are holding. Billings book is fair. Text is quite loose in the binding, with a section pulled away, others nearly so. Complete, and it will sit on a shel, but needs attention (resewing and rebacking. Covers could be preserved.
Shipping/Pickup
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