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1863 1st ed CIVIL WAR History Smucker Illustrated Battle Scenes Portraits Plates
1863 1st ed CIVIL WAR History Smucker Illustrated Battle Scenes Portraits Plates
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1863 1st ed CIVIL WAR History Smucker Illustrated Battle Scenes Portraits Plates



“The best account of the Civil War” (Nevins)



Samuel Schmucker (or Smucker) was an important American historian best-known for his history of the Civil War. While numerous histories were published on the American war, this work, which was published during the war itself, is notable for including impressive illustrations – portraits and battle scenes alike. Sadly, Schmucker died in the middle of the war and was unable to complete his book himself. According to Larned,

“it is undiscriminating…it presents the story of the conflict as it was read in the newspapers of the period and in a reasonably compact form.”



Though, perhaps the best and most important view of this book comes from Nevins. Nevins states that Schmuckers Civil War is

“the best of the contemporary general accounts; largely military.”



Item number: #20605

Price: $499



SMUCKER, Samuel M



A history of the Civil War in the United States; with a preliminary view of its causes, and biographical sketches of its heroes



Philadelphia: J.W. Bradley, 1863. First edition



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages;

512

16 engraved plates

References: Larned 2314; Nevins II, 27; Sabin 77703

Provenance: Handwritten – Geo. W. Parrington, 1912

Language: English

Binding: Leather; secure

Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15.5cm)



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