Original 1907 Civil War photographic album published by Edward B. Eaton of Hartford, Connecticut, featuring historic battlefield photographs by Mathew B. Brady and Alexander Gardner.
Titled Original Photographs Taken on the Battlefields During the Civil War of the United States, this large-format volume was published in Hartford, Connecticut in 1907.
The title page states that the photographs were selected from approximately 7,000 original negatives taken during the Civil War and then held in the private collection of Edward Bailey Eaton, which the publication described as being valued at $150,000.
The volume contains remarkable period reproductions of important Civil War photographs and portraits. Examples photographed in this listing include:
* Captain George A. Custer and Major General Alfred Pleasonton at Brandy Station, Virginia, 1863
* Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
* General William Tecumseh Sherman and staff near Atlanta
* Civil War battlefield scenes and camps
* Remains of soldiers being removed from the Cold Harbor battlefield
* Execution of Henry Wirz at Andersonville Prison
* Numerous additional military portraits, battlefield views, camps and wartime scenes
Copyright 1907 by E.B. Eaton. An early ownership label inside reads “Property of W. L. Wilkerson, 2928 Guilford Ave., Baltimore-18, Md.”
IMPORTANT CONDITION INFORMATION:
This 119-year-old volume is in poor and extremely fragile binding condition. The binding is substantially deteriorated, with separation at the boards and internally between sections/signatures. Binding material is exposed and is actively crumbling. Additional handling or opening may cause further separation or detached pages.
The covers show substantial age-related wear, edge wear and deterioration as photographed. Interior pages and photographic reproductions shown remain attractive for their age, with expected age-related wear.
Because of the fragile condition, the book was handled as little as possible during photography and has not been exhaustively collated page-by-page. Therefore, no representation is made that the volume is complete. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition and contents represented.
No attempt has been made to glue, tape or otherwise repair the deteriorating binding. It is being offered as-is as an original 1907 historical volume suitable for a Civil War collection, research, preservation or professional restoration.
Please feel free to ask questions before purchasing. The book will be packed with particular care to minimize movement during shipment.
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