Books

Price: $125.00

A great book named The Civil War From A Southern Stand Point written by Mrs. Ann E. Snyder of Nashville, Tennessee.  Wrote and published in 1890, it contains 26 chapters discussing all of the battles of the war from The Battle of Shiloh to the Battle of Galveston.  Covers both the Eastern and Western campaigns of the conflict.  308 pages total and the book itself measures 5.5 inches by 7.5 inches.  The binding is in excellent condition with no weak areas and all pages are in excellent condition with none missing.  Inside cover contains an inscription that reads: "Presented to JE Hally-burton by Capt Jas A Mackey.  Dear Reader after reading this book please kindly return to "JEH" Rucker Femeper- September 24, 1910".

 

Price: $85.00  Sale Pending

New Testament dated 1864, published by the 'American Bible Society' out of New York. The bible measures 3.25" x 5" x 1.5" high. The leather binding remains in overall good condition There are some light pencil writings on the inside covers, however its too light to really decipher. The brass clasp is in good shape and still performs its purpose. Inside the bible is a small feather and a couple dried clover. The pages are in good condition and the ink is very easily read and still vivid. This is a great piece to have in any camp display, as this item, next to his rifle and canteen, was the most single reveled item he had in his knapsack.

 

Price: $125.00

Rare early first edition of Albert's Confederate Button Book (1963). This hardback 93 page book details the Confederate buttons as in Albert's, later, larger volume book "Record of American Uniform And Historical Buttons Bicentennial Edition" published 1976. The book is in overall good condition with the pages showing their age with some spots throughout. The images are in good detail. The best part of this book is that its autographed by Alphaeus H. Albert himself. With Christmas around the corner, this would make a great gift for the civil war buff who has everything.

 

Price: $45.00   Qty: 5 4

Hardback version of 'Melton & Pawl's Guide to Civil War Artillery Projectiles' originally published in 1996. I believe there were less than 500 of these originally printed and virtually never seen for sale. I only have six of these in stock and all are autographed by Jack Melton.

 

Price $34.95

Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates (Revised Ed.) by Steve E. Mullinax 

The single most complete reference guide study of Confederate accoutrement plates, reinforced by years of study.  Includes weights and measurements and concise descriptions to help you identify authentic pieces used by the CS Army.  Hardbound and well illustrated.  247 pages.

 

  Price $39.95

Civil War Projectiles II
by W. Reid McKee & M.E. Mason, Jr.
 

The best selling bullet collector's book of all time! This in-depth study of small arms and field artillery projectiles is considered the original authority on bullets - the M&M bullet numbering system is the standard still used today by collectors and dealers alike. Considered to be the "Bible" of bullet collecting. Includes section on artillery shells. Hundreds of photos. Hardbound and very well illustrated, 202 pages.

 

  Price: $42.95

Civil War Artifacts - An Identification Guide
by Howard R. Crouch

Have you ever found an item and had no idea what it was? Have you ever thrown something away, later to discover that it was a valuable Civil War relic or artifact?  Written by well known 30-year collector/digger/historian Howard R. Crouch, this is the most comprehensive book on identifying hundreds of artifacts including: Buttons, Plates, Hat Ornaments, ID Pins and Tags, Corps Badges, Insignia, Stencils, Cape Pins, Bullets, Artillery Projectiles, Pistols and Long Arms, Swords, Knives, Gun Tools, Horse Equipment, Spurs, Bottles, Tools, Musical Items, Medical Items, Coins, Jewelry, Carved Bullets, and Personal Items.  Loaded with photographs of relics. Just a great book. Comparable to Stan Phillip's "Excavated Artifacts" (now out of print), it's a must for the digger, collector, dealer and of course, historian.  Hardbound and very well illustrated, 238  pages.  Even signed by Crouch, a definite bonus!

 

  Price $39.75

 2006 NST CIVIL WAR COLLECTOR'S PRICE GUIDE, 11th Edition

Expanded categories - more items, more photos, more info in every respect!  Even pricing on veteran items. Now 288 pages.  Latest pricing!  A must for all collectors!  From the publishers of the North South Trader magazine.  This is the most up to date pricing catalog on civil war relics. 
 

  Price $11.95

Melton & Pawl's Guide To Civil War Artillery Projectiles.  

By Melton, Jack W., Jr., and Pawl, Lawrence E.

 

  Price $19.00 SOLD OUT

COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO CLAY TOBACCO PIPES VOL 1 by Michael Russel.

80 pages of descriptions with detailed drawings.  
 

 

Price: SOLD

Complete set of the early printing of the Echoes Of Glory three volume set. All books are in hardback and include Equipment of the Confederacy, Equipment of the Union, and an Atlas volume. These have incredible images and are an invaluable reference for all levels of Civil War enthusiasts. Hard to find in this condition and binding.

 

Price: $95.00

A fairly rare book on Confederate Buckles printed in 1863 and authored by William G. Gavin. This real early book on buckles was a work ahead of its time. There are a lot great images of both Federal and Confederate belt plates along with great commentary and descriptions. It is a hardcover and the dust cover is in really good shape. The bone with this one is that its autographed by the author (dated 65). All the pages are in great shape and would add to any collector's library.

 

Price: SOLD

Here is a book you don't see for sale very often and one that few modern day relic collectors have. Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of the Civil War 1861-1865 by Stanley Phillips. This book is an excellent reference for any relic hunter of Civil War artifacts. It covers general line artifacts, buckles, weapons, buttons as well as unusual personal artifacts as well. All images are in black & white, but the clarity is impeccable. All pages are there and like new. This book was personalized on the inside cover page and dated 1974 (see pic). This type of book offers both the invaluable resource of reference, as well as a look into the past of our relic hunting forefathers. A quick look on Amazon price this book as high as $200.00.

 

  Price: $65.00

Complete History of the Great Rebellion 1861-1865 by Dr. James Moore dated 1866.  Chapters include "Causes of the rebellion", "Condition of the Army after the battle of Bull Run", and chapters pertaining to each battle during the war. Excellent book dated close to the war years and therefore giving wonderful details of the conflict.  552 pages

 

Price: $60.00

Regimental Losses In The Civil War by William F. Fox dated 1974.  A well known yet hard to find reference book dealing with mortality and wounded statistics for each Union regiment that fought during the war.  Some chapter titles included are "Maximum of Regimental Loss In Killed, In Any One Battle", "Loss In Officers, List of Generals Killed, Surgeons and Chaplains Killed", "Complete List of Battles, with Regiments Sustaining Greatest Loss In Each" and more. Fifteen chapters total.   595 pages 

 

Price: SOLD

History of the Southern Rebellion, Volume 1 by Orville J. Victor.  Wonderful maps and steel engravings of the battles.  There is no date but this book is extremely old and dates prior to 1870.    The book writes in detail of the beginnings of the war to it's close.  It has a wonderful index as well.  537 pages