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Nine (9) Books Related to Civil War/Post Civil War era America. 1st-2nd items: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT, Vol. I & II, by Jefferson Davis, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1881. Hardcover octavos, 1,515 total pages including engraved frontispieces with tissue paper guards and additional engraved plates, hardbound in brown cloth with gilt blindstamped Seal of the Confederate States to front covers, gilt lettering to spines, floral wallpaper end papers. Approximately 9 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D. 3rd item: THE SPY OF THE REBELLION; BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE SPY SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY DURING THE LATE REBELLION, by Allan Pinkerton, published by Cincinnati Publishing Company, 1886. Hardcover octavo, 688 pages including engraved frontispiece and plates, hardbound in rust cloth with black and gilt lettering and blindstamping to covers and spine. 9 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W x 2 1/2" D. 4th item: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE FIELD, THE DUNGEON, AND THE ESCAPE, by Albert D. Richardson, published by The American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1865. Hardcover octavo, 512 pages including engraved frontispiece with tissue paper guard, hardbound in brown leather with gilt lettering to black leather label to spine, four raised hubs. 9" H x 6 1/2" W x 2 1/8" D. 5th-6th items: THE SECRET SERVICE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN EUROPE OR, HOW THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS WERE EQUIPPED, Vol. I & II, by James D. Bulloch, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1884. Hardcover octavos, 898 total pages, rebound in one quarter red leatherette with brown cloth sides, gilt lettering to spines. 7th-9th items: TRIAL OF ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ON IMPEACHMENT BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, Vol. I-III, published by order of the Senate, printed by the Government Printing Office, Washington, 1868. Hardcover octavos, 1,640 total pages, rebound in modern black leatherette with gilt lettering to spine, four raised hubs, red marbled end papers. Approximately 9 1/4" H x 6 1/4" W x 1 1/2" D. Condition: 1st-2nd items: Shelf wear to covers, corners bumped. Pages with toning, light staining. 3rd item: Shelf wear to covers, bumped corners. Heavy toning to pages. 4th item: Shelf wear to covers, covers almost separated from spine, corners bumped. Toning/acid burn, foxing spots to pages. 5th-6th items: Shelf wear, light fraying to cloth on covers, corners bumped. Pages with toning, light staining. 7th-9th items: Rebound covers in overall very good condition with light shelf wear. Pages in overall good, legible condition with expected toning and foxing spots.