The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64; 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ...
Hartford: O.D. Case & Company, 1865; 1867. Later edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. Large 8vo. [5], 10-648, [4]; [7], 8-782, [4] pp. Half contemporary sheep over marbled paper boards with the spines in six compartments, two red leather labels lettered in gilt on the spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece and with several plates, full-page maps, and in-text maps (all done in black and white). Volume two with more illustrations than volume one. Completing the title page: "Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the war for the union. The first edition of these volumes were published in 1864 and 1866 respectively. A thorough history of the U.S. Civil War by an outspoken abolitionist. Greeley was an active politician during the nineteenth century, and made an unsuccessful run for President of the United States. Good. Item #000015012
Significant rubbing to volume one's front board, a tear to its spine's crown, the rear board of volume one starting.
Price: $175.00