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"Observations on Italy"
By John Bell
Philadelphia
1826
Dimensions: 7.625 by 4.75-inches.
Price: $125
185-44
Leaves From The Journal of Our Life in The Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are Prefixed and Added Extracts from the same Journal giving an Account of Earlier Visits to Scotland, and Tours in England and Ireland, and Yachting Excursions.
VICTORIA, [Queen] HELPS, Arthur, Editor. HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MILITARY INSCRIPTION FROM QUEEN VICTORIA TO LORD KITCHENER IN RECOGNITION FOR HIS VICTORY IN KHARTOUM.
Book Description: London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1884. Boldly inscribed by Queen Victoria in "To Lord Kitchener of Khartoum / Sirdar of the Egyptian Army/ from / Victoria Reg / Nov 1 1898”;. Finely bound in original full green morocco with gilt raised bands, titles and decoration to spine; gilt rule to boards with corner pieces; marbled end papers; all edges gilt. With numerous black and white and colour illustrations.
Lord Kitchener is known primary as the Moustached Recruiting Poster in WWI England, calling Europe to Arms against the Germans. Perhaps the most important and recognizable British Military Figure in the last 200 years.
Kitchener won national fame on his second tour in the Sudan (1886-1899), being made Aide de Camp to Queen Victoria and collecting a Knighthood of the Bath. After becoming Sirdar of the Egyptian Army he headed the victorious Anglo-Egyptian army at the Battle of Omdurman on September 2, 1898, a victory made possible by the massive rail construction program he had instituted in the area.
Kitchener quite possibly prevented war between France and Britain when he dealt firmly but non-violently with the French military expedition to claim Fashoda, in what became known as the Fashoda Incident.
He was created Baron Kitchener, of Khartoum and of Aspall in the County of Suffolk, on 18 November 1898 as a victory title commemorating his successes, and began a programme restoring good governance to the Sudan. The programme had a strong foundation based on education, Gordon Memorial College being its centrepiece, and not simply for the children of the local elites - children from anywhere could apply to study.
Memorials to Kitchener's long life of substantial accomplishments led to tributes worldwide, including the renaming of towns, hospitals, campaigns, etc. He is no less important to Britain and the world than Grant is to the United States. A most historically important gift involving two major players on the world scene.
Price: $7,500
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Militia Laws of New Hampshire
Adjutant General's Office - SOLD
1843 Cardboard covers, 112 pages with foldout page, cloth spine torn, covers loose; pages are not loose, covers scuffed. (7-inches x 4.5-inches.)
110-330 - SOLD
Autograph Book of Carrie Morfit, Baltimore, MD.
1864
82 PP.; 6-inches by 3.75-inches; 157 entries of CS POWs; leather covered with entries ink on paper. Also included is a charming 2-inch by 3.5-inch Stars and Bars Confederate flag, apparently POW made of scraps and thread, exhibiting significant display potential.
This autograph book contains approximately 157 autographs and annotations of Confederate company grade officers held at the Prisoner of War camp at Point Lookout, Maryland. The camp, known for conditions of squalor and hardship, gave nothing in amenities to Andersonville, yet the prisoners display remarkable spirit and hope in their entries despite their lack of good fortune.
The accompanying flag is apparently POW made, and is configured in the form of the Stars and Bars with a 10-stitched star on blue canton, with 2 red and 1 white bar. Although fragile and having some fraying to the white bar, this tiny parade type flag would find its place amongst the best of collections.
The book was sent to Carrie Morfit by Lt H J Cartright of the Alabama Volunteers in June of 1864. It is unknown whether Cartright was a friend or something other, but he apparently felt that Carrie would appreciate the sentiments. It is suggestive to the reader that one or more entry may have been meant for her.
Many of the names in Carrie's book are those of officers captured at Cheshire, Ohio while serving in General John Hunt Morgan's division. During this fruitless "raid", which occurred July 2 - 26th, 1863, most of Morgan's force was captured, killed or reported missing. After the raid Morgan was never again as useful to the Confederacy.
There are also the names of officers who were captured at Shiloh in 1862, as well as Gettysburg, Spotsylvania Court House, Petersburg and places in between.
Following are some sample entries, although a full reading is the only way to truly appreciate the richness and importance of the text:
W. Kendall, 1st Lieut., Co.A, 3rd Ky Cav. From Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas had a wife and 3 children "...from whom I have not heard since the 18th of Jan 1863: but am content knowing that they are in the hands of Him by whose aid we expect eventually to succeed in the present struggle for independence..."
Benj. J. Lancaster, Lieut., Co. K, 8th Ky Cav. From Lebanon, Kentucky:
"...When the war is o'er
And not before
Will I go home
Base cowards shrink
Fools stop to think
Till Freedom is gone"
John D. Boyan, 1st Lieut., Co. A, 6th Regt. Ky Cav. From Danville, Boyle Co. Ky.
"...I am twenty six years at age unmarried, but hope soon to see the independence of my country recognized, peace established when I can ask some fair one to accompany me along the remaining portion of life's journey."
Francis A Boyle, 1st Lt & Adjt, 32 N.C. I. From Plymouth, N.C.
"There are three things that I desire with an exceeding longing - a Sword, a Wife, and my Freedom"
Lieutenant Bills of the 32nd Miss. Vol. Regt. Wrote:
"...was captured near Lafayette, Ga on the 10th of Sept / '63 while on picket - Have been a beneficiary of the generous kindness of the many lady friends of Confed. [sic] Prisoners and feel truly grateful."
Price: $14,000
308-86
Swamp Root Almanac
1925
1925 Swamp Root Advertising almanac; 33 pages of propaganda and information on all types of interests; overall good condition with tear on back cover and minor loss; interesting reading and good display potential.
Price: $35
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Infantry Drill Regulations
United States Army
Special Edition
Copyright 1891
Soft cover, faded blue covers, owner's name inscribed on cover and title page, cover soiled and creased, good to very good.
Price: $78
110-336
The New American Cyclopaedia, A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge
16 Volumes Complete
New York D. Appleton and Company
1874 - SOLD
Full Leather with raised bands on spine; decorative edges and endpapers; no jacket. Great for decorating home or office. The set remains in fine condition.
346-13 - SOLD
The Soldier's Friend
U.S. Sanitary Commission
1865 - SOLD
Softcover, inscribed in ink "[Jos?] P. Simpson / Fort Davis / Before Peters / burg / Virginia / January / 30th / 65".
Condition: edge wear, scuffing, no tears.
Dimensions: 4.25 by 3-inches.
110-328 - SOLD
The U.S. Grinnell Expedition
In Search of Sir John Franklin by Elisha Kent Kane, USN
Harper & Brothers, NYC, 1854, First Edition; 13 plates; numerous woodcuts; foldout map; very good with wear along edges and spine of brown cloth cover, light foxing throughout, no tears, corner of one page turned.
Price: $285
913-17
The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, its Antiquities and Monuments
Printed for R. Ackermann, 101, Strand. First Edition. Two volumes., 1812. Large Folio. Tissue guards to most plates. Some scuffing to decorated boards; very minor issues where covers fold. Nice Issue as found.
Price: $5,500
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History of Woodstock, CT Book
Book Description: Norwood Mass 1926, 1926. Limited/Numbered. 4to, green cloth, 691pp. #129 of 450 copies, signed. Other than minor shelf wear, an great copy of the first volume of this rare eight volume series. [This first volume is the history of the town with the remaining 7 volumes genealogies of the families}. The 2 maps, in their original pocket, are included and are as new. Maps are rarely found with this edition. Unlikely to find another edition of this caliber.
Price: $1,200
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