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Frank Leslie's Illus. Famous Leaders & Battle #1747285

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Frank Leslie's Illus. Famous Leaders & Battle #1747285
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Not being a book expert, I might not go as far as to say this is a rare book, but there certainly aren't a whole lot of them out there. Published in 1896 by Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher, it is, as far as I can tell a first edition. I will relate the contents of the title paqe, which pretty well sum up this volume: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, the most important events of the conflict between the states graphlically pictured. Stirring battle scenes and grand naval engagements drawn by special artists on the spot, portraits of principal participants, military and civil: famous forts: pathetic episodes, etc. etc. The whole forming and authentic pictorial history of the war. It goes on to name some of the artists. This is a large book, measuring 16 x 12, weighs 9 lbs, and is 544 pages long, not counting the front and back pieces. The cover boards are covered in a nubby brick red embossed leather, with debossed gold lettering. On all four outside corners and along the edge of the spine, there is an embossed leaf decoration. The four corners all are frayed, with the lower back one the worst. It has a bare spot there about the size of a nickle. All edges of the spine have some wear, as well as the bottom edges of the front and back, however the top edges of the covers are in good shape. There are some spots of fading along the top & bottom of the front cover and scattered over the back cover. The inside of both the front and ...
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<tr><td>Condition:See Description</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1896</td></tr>

<tr><td>Maker:Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:16</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:1.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:12</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Frank Leslie's Illus. Famous Leaders & Battle</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Belleview, Florida</td></tr>
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