December 7th Militaria and Aviation Auction
Lot 90:
Description
This is a substantial and comprehensive lot of approximately 15 volumes dedicated to the history of the American Civil War and military firearms, forming an excellent reference library for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts. The collection focuses heavily on primary source material and detailed photographic studies of the conflict, alongside specialized works on the weaponry used. The lot contains crucial historical references, including multiple volumes from the essential primary source sets War of the Rebellion Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and The Rebellion Record. Specialized historical and photographic volumes include Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Louisiana in the Civil War and Even More Confederate Faces, providing deep dives into the visual and biographical history of the conflict, alongside the biographical study Dew: Ironmaker to the Confederacy. The lot is significantly enhanced by several highly detailed firearms reference books for collectors, such as The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle, United States Martial Pistols & Revolvers, and British Military Firearms 1650-1850, covering the core weaponry and technological antecedents of the war. This collection as a whole represents an invaluable, multi-faceted resource for serious research into the military, technology, and personalities of the American Civil War era.
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