1866

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Book

Title: Harvard memorial biographies Vol 2

Edited by Higginson. Published by Sever and Francis. Page opposite inside cover of Vol. II signed by E.L. Motte. Biographies of Harvard students and graduates killed in the Civil War.

GLC00267.263.02

1895, 1896

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Book

Title: Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65 vol 1

II Nevins 151, Union bookshelf 43.

GLC00267.264.01

1895, 1896

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Book

Title: Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65 vol 2

II Nevins 151, Union bookshelf 43.

GLC00267.264.02

1934-35

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Book

Title: R. E. Lee: A biography vol 1

Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.

GLC00267.269.01

1934-35

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Book

Title: R. E. Lee: A biography vol 2

Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.

GLC00267.269.02

1934-35

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Book

Title: R. E. Lee: A biography vol 3

Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.

GLC00267.269.03

1934-35

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Book

Title: R. E. Lee: A biography vol 4

Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.

GLC00267.269.04

1928

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927

Book

Title: Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858 Vol 1

Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company and The Riverside Press Cambridge of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details the life of Abraham Lincoln. Divided into sections based on time and location. Beveridge meant this work to be a companion to his book, The Life of John Marshall, where he chronicles the history of the United States through the life of a historical figure. With both works, Beveridge covers the history of America from colonial days to the end of the Civil War. In volume one, the first two pages are glued together at the bottom, and the right edge of the first four pages in the…

GLC00267.274.01

1928

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927

Book

Title: Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858 Vol 2

Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company and The Riverside Press Cambridge of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details the life of Abraham Lincoln. Divided into sections based on time and location. Beveridge meant this work to be a companion to his book, The Life of John Marshall, where he chronicles the history of the United States through the life of a historical figure. With both works, Beveridge covers the history of America from colonial days to the end of the Civil War. In volume one, the first two pages are glued together at the bottom, and the right edge of the first four pages in the…

GLC00267.274.02

1945

Randall, J .G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953

Book

Title: Lincoln the president: Springfield to Gettysburg vol 1

First two volumes of a four volume set. Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Printed by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc. in Binghampton, New York. Dedicated "To Ruth, whose unfailing help and interest illumined the labor of these pages." Details the life of Lincoln from his birth and time growing up in Springfield, Illinois to his speech at Gettysburg. In volume one, the right edges of chapter fourteen are uncut. Red cover with gold stamped lettering on the spine and front cover. Sewn binding.

GLC00267.279.01

1945

Randall, J .G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953

Book

Title: Lincoln the president: Springfield to Gettysburg vol 2

First two volumes of a four volume set. Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Printed by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc. in Binghampton, New York. Dedicated "To Ruth, whose unfailing help and interest illumined the labor of these pages." Details the life of Lincoln from his birth and time growing up in Springfield, Illinois to his speech at Gettysburg. In volume one, the right edges of chapter fourteen are uncut. Red cover with gold stamped lettering on the spine and front cover. Sewn binding.

GLC00267.279.02

1868-1871

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Book

Title: A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War Vol 1

Written by Schouler as the former Adjutant General of Massachusetts. Two volume history. First volume published 1868, second volume 1871. First volume has 670 pages and the second volume has 711 pages. First volume published by E.P. Dutton & Co. and second volume published by the author at 39 Kilby Street in Boston. Both volumes stereotyped in Cambridge, Massachusetts by John Wilson and Son. First volume dedicated to Levi Lincoln and second to Harrison Gray Otis. Engraving of Governor John A. Andrews opposite the title page of first volume. Preface of first volume says "that one…

GLC00267.284.01

1868-1871

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Book

Title: A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War Vol 2

Written by Schouler as the former Adjutant General of Massachusetts. Two volume history. First volume published 1868, second volume 1871. First volume has 670 pages and the second volume has 711 pages. First volume published by E.P. Dutton & Co. and second volume published by the author at 39 Kilby Street in Boston. Both volumes stereotyped in Cambridge, Massachusetts by John Wilson and Son. First volume dedicated to Levi Lincoln and second to Harrison Gray Otis. Engraving of Governor John A. Andrews opposite the title page of first volume. Preface of first volume says "that one…

GLC00267.284.02

1949

Williams, Kenneth P., 1887-1958

Book

Title: Lincoln finds a general: A Military Study of the Civil War vol. 1

GLC00267.347.01

1949

Williams, Kenneth P., 1887-1958

Book

Title: Lincoln finds a general: A Military Study of the Civil War vol. 2

GLC00267.347.02

1909

Bigelow, John. 1817-1911

Book

Title: Retrospections of an active life vol 1

Howes B436, I Nevins 246. (Diplomacy) An additional 2 v. were printed in 1913.

GLC00267.361.01

1909

Bigelow, John. 1817-1911

Book

Title: Retrospections of an active life vol 2

Howes B436, I Nevins 246. (Diplomacy) An additional 2 v. were printed in 1913.

GLC00267.361.02

1875

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Book

Title: Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman. vol 1

Two volume memoirs signed by John Henry Hammond. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York. Pencil note by J. H. Hammond noting presentation by Sherman to him. Annotations made by Hammond in the text. Map included in volume 2.

GLC00398.02.01

1875

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Book

Title: Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman. vol 2

Two volume memoirs signed by John Henry Hammond. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York. Pencil note by J. H. Hammond noting presentation by Sherman to him. Annotations made by Hammond in the text. Map included in volume 2.

GLC00398.02.02

1843

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Book

Title: History of the Conquest of Mexico vol 1

Hill, p. 240, BAL 16340, Sabin 65262. The first American edition, second (corrected) printing. In original publisher's cloth. H. Bradley Martin's copy.

GLC00361.01

1843

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Book

Title: History of the Conquest of Mexico vol 2

Hill, p. 240, BAL 16340, Sabin 65262. The first American edition, second (corrected) printing. In original publisher's cloth. H. Bradley Martin's copy.

GLC00361.02

1843

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Book

Title: History of the Conquest of Mexico vol 3

Hill, p. 240, BAL 16340, Sabin 65262. The first American edition, second (corrected) printing. In original publisher's cloth. H. Bradley Martin's copy.

GLC00361.03

1843

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Book

Title: History of the Conquest of Mexico vol 4

Hill, p. 240, BAL 16340, Sabin 65262. The first American edition, second (corrected) printing. In original publisher's cloth. H. Bradley Martin's copy.

GLC00361.04

1857-1859

Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887

Book

Title: Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey made under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior Vol 1

GLC00423.01

1911

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Book

Title: Diary of Gideon Welles Vol. 1

Three volume diary of Gideon Welles, with an autograph letter signed from Welles to Andrew Boyd pasted to front of first volume. The diary recounts Welles' tenure as the Secretary of the Navy. Each volume contains several illustrations of photographs of important figures in Welles' life. In the letter Welles denies Boyd's request for documents regarding Abraham Lincoln. Welles says he is unwilling to part with these. The two page letter was written 9 March 1890, from Hartford, Connecticut. Boyd, an author, requested the documents because he wished to publish them in his "Memorial…

GLC00584.01