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2026-06-03 10:00:00 2026-06-03 12:00:00 America/New_York Gray's Auctioneers LLC Gray's Auctioneers LLC : The Printed Page https://auctions.graysauctioneers.com/auctions/grays/the-printed-page-23567 Discover a centuries-spanning collection of intellectual history in our upcoming auction on June 3rd, featuring a remarkable assembly of rare scientific, military, and literary works. This curated selection includes foundational scientific texts like Thomas Young’s 1807 Lectures on Natural Philosophy, rare instruments such as vintage circular slide rules, and significant historical artifacts like Asa Bird Gardiner’s custom-bound Civil War atlas. The collection offers something for every serious bibliophile and historian. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com

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Set of Civil War Histories.

Estimate: $600 - $800

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Set of 3 Civil War Histories, 19th century.
Titles include: BROWNLOW, W.G., Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Decline of Secession (1862); POLLARD, Edward, Southern History of the War. The Second Year (1864); TROWBRIDGE, J.T., The South: A Tour of Its Battle-Fields and Ruined Cities (1867).

3 vols. 8vo. Publishers cloth, embossed. Each volume contains frontispiece, approximately 450 pp., with illustrations and maps.

Largest volume is H: 8 3/4 x W: 6 1/8 x D: 2 1/8 in.

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Poor to fair. Significant toning throughout each volume. Browning and foxing throughout. Covers scuffed, rubbed, and bumped

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.

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