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Creator Childs, George William, 1829-1894.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner.
John Penington & Son, bookseller.
Title Important announcement! : Lossing's pictorial history of the great Rebellion. ... Persons possessing pamphlets, or other materials relating to the Rebellion, will confer a favor by sending them to the author, Benson J. Lossing, Esq., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / George W. Childs, publisher, 628 & 630, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Title Lossing's pictorial history of the great Rebellion
Title On verso: Testimonials to Lossing's pictorial history of the great Rebellion
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 28 x 21 cm.
Notes Includes letters of recommendation dated March 1862. The pictorial history of the Civil War in the United States of America was published in parts by G.W. Childs between 1866 and 1868.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; ink stamp: From John Penington & Son. Philada.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 Pictorial history of the Civil War in the United States of America.
Publishers and publishing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works.
Genre Book prospectuses.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner.
John Penington & Son, bookseller.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | sm # Am 1862 Childs (2)5786.F.45b (McAllister)
Accession number (2) 5786.F.45b (McAllister)

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