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Here's a pair of beautifully designed, 19th Century Civil War books by Oliver Optic (William Taylor Adams)..The Victorian -era books … Read more Here's a pair of beautifully designed, 19th Century Civil War books by Oliver Optic (William Taylor Adams)..The Victorian -era books are part of a series of adventure stories for young readers, written in the 1890s. They are both First printings, 1st Editions, from Lee and Shepard. The earliest is "A Lieutenant At Eighteen (1895). It runs 483 pages and its fully illustrated. It is third in this series, called "On Land." The companion book is "An Undivided Union (1899; 6th in the On Land series). It runs 482 pages, followed by a few advert pages for books by Optic. Both books are very good antique condition (126+ yrs). The interiors are clean, free of foxing, bright and unmarked. The stunning, lavish, gilt-decorated covers also very good, with some shelf wear along the edges, as expected. These are indeed collectible, both, as Civil War books for older children,, and also as examples of the lost era of Victorian book art. They will be sent, carefully packed, with tracking. See less
- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 3ʺD × 7.5ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Victorian
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Very good antique, with previous owner-embossed library stamp on dedication page. Very good antique, with previous owner-embossed library stamp on dedication page. less
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