Research Catalog

Title

The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion : being a complete narrative of the origin and progress of the war : with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. / by Robert Tomes ; continued from the beginning of the year 1864 to the end of the war by Benjamin G. Smith ; illustrated by highly-finished portraits, battle scenes, views of forts and battlefields, colored maps, plans, etc., all engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work, by F.O.C. Darley, and other eminent American artists.

Author

Tomes, Robert, 1817-1882.

Publication

New York : Virtue and Yorston, [1866?-1867?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, Benjamin G.
• Wells, J.
• Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888.
• Parsons, Charles, 1821-1910.
• Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894.
• Sholl, Charles.
• Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
• Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888.
• Ridgway, W., active 1854-1885.
• Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-
• Smith, Rae.
• Kemble, William.
• Harley, Joseph S.

Description

3 v. : ill., col. maps, ports.; 29 cm.

Uniform Title

War with the South

Alternative Title

• War with the South
• History of the great Civil War

Subject

• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography

Note

• Title from general t.p.
• Each v. has special t.p., with title: The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion : with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc.
• Added engraved title pages.
• Original ed. published under title: The war with the South : a history of the great American rebellion.
• Also published under title: The war with the South : a history of the late rebellion.
• Running title: The war with the South.
• Originally issued in 22 monthly pts. General t.p. in pt.1; volume title pages and other prelims. in pt. 22. Also issued in 45 bi-weekly parts. Cf. prospectus.
• Copyright date on verso of general t.p.: 1865; on verso of volume title pages: 1862; on engraved title pages: 1864 (v. 1), 1867 (v. 2-3).
• Vol. 1: 664 p., [18] leaves of plates; v. 2: 680 p., [25] leaves of plates; v. 3: 738 p., [25] leaves of plates.
• Illustrations: 59 prints (incl. added title pages) : engraving, stipple engraving, etching ; full-page. By J. Rogers, W. Ridgway, R. Hinshelwood and others, after J. Wells, F.O.C. Darley, C. Parsons and others. 30 of the ports. are after photos. by Mathew Brady. -- 9 full-page col. maps, lithographed by Rae Smith and W. Kemble, after Wells and Charles Sholl. -- Additional wood-engraved ill. on covers, by Harley, after Chapin.
• Includes index.
• Issue in 22 pts.: Each pt. (division) in illustrated buff or orange pink paper covers. Prospectus and publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.

Provenance (note)

• Ford Collection.
• John C. Warren (autographs, dated 30/4/66-25/10/67).

Call Number

IK+ (Tomes, R. Great Civil War)

OCLC

15077454

Author

Tomes, Robert, 1817-1882.

Title

The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion : being a complete narrative of the origin and progress of the war : with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. / by Robert Tomes ; continued from the beginning of the year 1864 to the end of the war by Benjamin G. Smith ; illustrated by highly-finished portraits, battle scenes, views of forts and battlefields, colored maps, plans, etc., all engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work, by F.O.C. Darley, and other eminent American artists.

Imprint

New York : Virtue and Yorston, [1866?-1867?]

Local Note

Arents copy: Issue in 22 pts. Partly unopened.

Copy in IK+: In green paper covers. Includes v. 1 and p. [5]-172 of v. 2. only (pts. 1-13). Without title pages, except engraved t.p. to v. 1.

Provenance

IK+: Ford Collection.

Arents copy: John C. Warren (autographs, dated 30/4/66-25/10/67).

Added Author

Smith, Benjamin G.

Wells, J. Illustrator

Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888. Illustrator

Parsons, Charles, 1821-1910. Illustrator

Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894. Illustrator

Sholl, Charles. Illustrator

Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896. Illustrator

Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888. Engraver

Ridgway, W., active 1854-1885. Engraver

Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812- Engraver

Smith, Rae. Lithographer

Kemble, William. Lithographer

Harley, Joseph S. Wood engraver

Warren, John C. Former owner

Research Call Number

IK+ (Tomes, R. Great Civil War) Library has: v. 1; v. 2 (incomplete)

Arents BIP (Tomes, R. Great 1866) 06-268