Andersonville by John McElroy 1879 1st Ed Illustrated Civil War Prison Memoir
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| Management number | 40521240 | Release Date | 2026/01/11 | List Price | US$147.00 | Model Number | 40521240 | ||
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• Title: Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
• Author: John McElroy, late of Co. L, 16th Illinois Cavalry
• Publisher: D.R. Locke, Toledo, Ohio
• Year: 1879 (First Edition)
• Format: Hardcover, Illustrated
• Pages: Approx. 654
• Language: English
• Subject: Civil War History / Personal Memoir
• Illustrations: Includes engravings and detailed period illustrations throughout
• Special Feature: Early firsthand account of life inside Confederate military prisons (Andersonville, Richmond, Savannah, Millen, Blackshear, Florence)
• Dedication Page: Dedicated to Justice Noah H. Swayne of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Condition:
• Original 1879 hardcover in good antique condition
• Wear and fading to boards and spine consistent with age (see photos)
• Tight binding; some foxing and age toning throughout pages
• All pages intact, including illustrations and dedication
• Gilded front and spine still visible and striking
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Additional Notes:
This is a rare first edition
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > Book |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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