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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.
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Lot 39

Ulysses Grant Civil War Chromatrope Lantern Slide

Estimate: $700 - $900
Starting Bid
$350

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Ulysses Grant Civil War Chromatrope Lantern Slide, 19th Century,
Brass finished case, double-sided mechanical chromatrope magic lantern slide with a colored photo of Ulysses S. Grant as general during the Civil War. Grant is surrounded by patriotic stars and stripes.

With 4 volumes on Grants life. Titles include: GREEN, Horace, General Grant's Last Stand (1936); LONG, E.B., Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant (1952); GRANT, U.S., Personal Memoris of U.S. Grant (2 vols., 1892).

Each vol. is 8vo. Cloth bound.

Largest vol. is H: 9 x W: 6 1/2 x D: 1 7/8 in. Scratches and wear to the bronze finish case, color losses to the portrait background. General wear commensurate with age and use. The stars and stripes filters do spin. A red repair sleeve to keep the crank positioned correctly.

Volumes have toning throughout, with bumps, rubbing, and slight scuffs.

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