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64442, Brepols, 2023 Paperback, 390 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:5 b/w, 2 col., 14 tables b/w., 8 maps b/w, 12 maps color, Language: French. ISBN 9782503599854.
65498, Brepols, 2021 Hardback, 528 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:1 b/w, 21 tables b/w., 1 tables col., 1 maps b/w, 1 maps color, Language: French. ISBN 9782503589787.
65894, Brepols, 2019 Hardback, xx + 553 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:70 b/w, 32 col., 6 tables b/w., 20 maps b/w, 18 maps color, 20 b&w maps, 18 colour maps, Language: English. ISBN 9782503569796.
186324813Washington DC: War Department 1863. Paperback. 16mo. Self-cover. 35pp. Very good. Mild age toning; minor binding traces. Lengthy Court Martial proceeding against the U.S. Army Quartermaster at St. Louis Justus McKinstry 1814-97 who is charged with "prostituting his office" in these 61 specifications -- in 26 of which is he found "Guilty" with the recommendation "To be dismissed the service." Lincoln who signs in type at the conclusion supports this finding. Also signed in type by Adjutant General L. Thomas who dissolves the General Court Martial. War Department paperback
186424837Washington DC: War Department 1864. 12mo. Handbill. Near fine. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. Titled "Exchange of Prisoners of War" this General Order consists of Townsend's report of a prisoner exchange arranged between Generals William T. Sherman and John Bell Hood that took place in Rough and Ready Georgia on September 19 22 28 and 30 1864. "United States prisoners received -- 146 commissioned officers. 212 non-commissioned officers. 770 privates. In all equivalent to 2047 privates. Confederate prisoners received -- 128 commissioned officers. 225 non-commissioned officers. 979 privates. In all equivalent to 2045 privates." How these numbers add up to 2047 and 2045 privates is beyond us -- must be the Old Math. Accompanied by a fine modern circa 1960 glossy 8" X 10" photograph a superbly done reprint of the well-known head-and-shoulders portrait of John Bell Hood in Confederate uniform. Verso bears red inkstamped "From the / Abraham Lincoln Book Shop / Collection." A superb pair. War Department unknown
8vo., Sole Edition, with an engraved frontispiece, 33 plates, a full-page plan and 2 folding maps (two on japon), several pedigrees (a number folding) and 3 double-page tables in the text, endpapers, fore-edges and one map lightly spotted; original pictorial buckram gilt, gilt back, uncut, covers very slightly sunned and faded else an unusually bright, well-preserved copy. Sold from a cathedral library with its neat cancelled bookplate on front paste-down. Very nice copy of a very scarce work.
35600736, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1778. 10 pp., 1 f. blanc - Vignette en-tête. In-5 A la fin liste et distances de villes et villages desservis, et types de voitures : carosses, guinguettes
35600744, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1777. 6 pp., 1 f. blanc, bois gravé en-tête, in-4
35600745, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1777. 6 pp., 1 f. blanc, in-4, vignette aux arms en-tête Réglementation complète des services de messagerie
35600746, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1787. 6 pp., in-4, bandeau sur bois. 11 articles par le Baron de Breteuil pour le timbrage des lettres et paquets.
35600756, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1777. 8 pp. In-4, vignette en-tête. 7 articles suivis de la liste des villages de la région parisienne desservis par les Messageries, avec les distances
35600771, Grenoble, Veuve Giroud, 1742. 1 f. et 6 pp. In-4 Les courriers, commis, facteurs, distributeurs ou autres Employés dans la distribution des lettres et paquets envoyés par la Poste convaincus de prévarication ou de larcin (interception, décachetage frauduleux) seront condamnés aux galères, au banissement ou au blâme selon la gravité de leur forfait
35600789, Lyon, Vatar-Delaroche, 1793. 4 pp. In-4 (par LEBRUN et GOHIER). Ouverture du courrier des émigrés, procès verbal…
35600818, Nîmes, chez Belle, 1791. 8 pp. In-4 Loi en 33 articles signée Du Port
35600828, Lyon, De La Roche, 1791. 6 pp., 1 f. blanc. In-4 Réglementation des Messageries et voitures d'eau sur la Seine : Montargis, Nogent, Auxerre
35600829, Lyon, De La Roche, 1791. 6 pp. In-4 Montant des pensions à payer à divers cochers, garçons d'écuries, contrôleurs ambulants, directeurs de postes de Calais, Moulins, Lyon, Clermont, Mâcon avec noms et âges des pensionnaires, sommes accordées, états des services, etc.
35600838, Paris, Impr. Royale, 1786. 4 pp. In-4 8 articles concernant l'uniforme. Le Maître de Poste : surtout à la française le drap bleu-de-roi, collet écarlate, parements bleus… Postillons : drap bleu, doublure écarlate, sur le bras gauche l'écusson aux armes royales
44829, Brepols - Harvey Miller, 2002 Hardcover. XII 336 p., 26 b/w ill., 6 b/w line art, 165 x 245 mm, Languages: English, Latin, Fine copy. Including an index. ISBN 9782503513379.
186422791Richmond VA: Adjutant and Inspector General's Office 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Very good. Minor soiling and light age toning. Scarce Confederate General Order dated August 26 1864. Three measures: first amendments "to provide for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed" second "Requisitions may be made by any Commissioner. for a reasonable supply of stationery to enable him to perform his duties" and third "The allowances to the Commissioners will be paid. from the fund for 'contingent expenses of the army'." Signed in type at the conclusion by S. Cooper as Adjutant and Inspector General. Upper left corner bears light oval purple inkstamp of "Record Division / Rebel Archives. / War Department." -- this being the inkstamp placed by the War Department on Confederate archives they seized. PARRISH 2431. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office unknown
186438345Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Near fine. Faint age toning; file holes at left margin not affecting text. A bold and handsome General Order recording that "By direction of the President of the United States Major General W.S. Rosecrans. is appointed to the command of the Department of Missouri." Also notes that General Schofield whom Rosecrans was replacing is to report for duty to General Grant in Chattanooga. Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Accompanied by a striking Civil War-era 6" X 9" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Hooker in uniform. Near fine. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
186438342Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Very good. Minor age toning with file holes at left edge. Handsome General Order noting that "By direction of the President of the United States Major General S.P. Heintzelman. is placed in command of the Northern Department which will be composed of the States of Michigan Ohio Indiana and Illinois." Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Small contemporary docket in purple ink at lower right. Accompanied by a Civil War-era 6" X 9" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Heintzelman in uniform. Very good. Mild age toning. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
186438369Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Very good. Two small file holes at left margin not affecting text. This brief but quite attractive General Order notes simply that "Major General FRANZ SIGEL U.S. Volunteers is assigned to the command of the Department of West Virginia." Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General W.A. Nichols. Accompanied by a superb Civil War-era 5½" X 9" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Sigel. Fine. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
186338341Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1863. Handbill. 16mo. 3pp. Very good. Minor age toning. A handsome and lengthy at three pages General Order containing the trial proceedings conducted by Brigadier General R.B. Potter in Cincinnati Ohio for Confederates William F. Corbin charged with "Recruiting men within the lines of the United States forces for the so-called Confederate Army" in Kentucky and T.G. McGraw same charge same place -- both found guilty and sentenced "To be shot unto death." Signed at the conclusion in type by Adjutant General A.E. Burnside and approved by Lincoln. Accompanied by a Civil War-era 4 3/4" X 8" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of a stern Burnside. Very good. Moderate age toning. A fine pair. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
186438365Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Very good. File holes at left margin not affecting text. Bold attractive General Order in which Lincoln's Secretary of State announces that "The President directs that. no traveler shall be allowed to enter the United States from a foreign country without a passport. This regulation is intended to apply especially to persons proposing to come to the United States from the neighboring British provinces." Signed at the conclusion in type by Seward and also by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Likely this directive was issued to help curb any influx of Confederate sympathizers or supporters from the United Kingdom. Accompanied by a nice Civil War-era 5" X 7" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Seward. Very good. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
186438366Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Near fine. Two small file holes at left margin not affecting text. This handsome General Order titled "Exchange of Prisoners of War" announces that "The following prisoners of war received and delivered at Rough and Ready Georgia the 19th 22d 28th and 30th days of September 1864 in pursuance of an agreement between Major General W.T. SHERMAN U.S. Army and General Hood are declared duly exchanged." -- followed by large numbers of Union commissioned officers non-commissioned officers and privates totaling 1128 soldiers and Confederate commissioned officers non-commissioned officers and privates totaling 1332 soldiers. Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Accompanied by a nice Civil War-era 5¼" X 8½" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Sherman. Near fine. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown