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Title: The rebellion its latent causes and true significance. By Henry T. Tuckerman. Price 20 cents
Description: Tuckerman's book was published in 1861., Printed area, including border, measures 44.0 x 56.2 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: James G. Gregory (Firm)
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Gregory (6)5777.F.31b (McAllister)

Title: Now publishing, in weekly numbers at 10 cts., and monthly parts, at 50 cts. each. Will make a large, handsome 8vo volume of 832 pages, every six months. The first volume will be illustrated with maps, and fine steel portraits ... The Rebellion record, edited by Frank Moore, author of "Diary of the American Revolution." It is the only impartial, systematic, and properly digested history of the great secession Rebellion. Containing all the documents, speeches, messages, seccession ordinances, proclamation, rumors, incidents, patriotic songs and ballads, together with graphic accounts of the movements of troops, both at the North and South
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Putnam 5786.F.26b (McAllister)

Title: The song of the "contrabands" "O let my people go" words and music obtained through the Rev. L.C. Lockwood, chaplain of the Contrabands at Fortress Munroe
Description: For voice, 4-part chorus and piano., Possibly the first edition of Go down, Moses. Cf. Fuld, Book of World famous music, p. 247., First line of text (O! Let my people go): The Lord by Moses to Pharoah said., First line of chorus (O! Let my people go): O! go down Moses, Away down to Egypt's land., First line of text (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): The Lord doth now to this nation speak., First line of chorus (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): Haste freemen, 'till the sea you've crossed., Verses 2-11 for "O! Let my people go" on p. 5; verses 3-12 for "The Lord doth now to this nation speak" on p. 7., Publisher's advertisement on last page., Includes "The Lord doth not to this nation speak : parody on 'The songs of the contrabands.'" is on p. 6-7., Engraved by Stackpole., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Song 7594.F.12a-b

Title: To the subscribers and purchasers of Rebellion record Important documents, narratives, &c., with reference to the present crisis, are now publishing, uniform with the Rebellion record, in extra parts, which will form one or two supplementary volumes. The first of these extra parts, The spirit of the pulpit, containing 20 sermons by distinguished divines, North and South, 160 pages, royal 8vo, price 50 cents, is now ready. For sale by all booksellers and agents. Copies will be sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price
Description: The first part of Spirit of the pulpit contains sermons preached from Nov. 1860 to Oct. 1861, and was published in New York in 1861., Printed on green paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Putnam 5786.F.27b (McAllister)

Title: To the subscribers and purchasers of Rebellion record Important documents, narratives, &c., with reference to the present crisis, are now publishing, uniform with the Rebellion record, in extra parts, which will form one or two supplementary volumes. The first of these extra parts, The spirit of the pulpit, containing 20 sermons by distinguished divines, North and South, 160 pages, royal 8vo, price 50 cents, is now ready. For sale by all booksellers and agents. Copies will be sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price
Description: The first part of Spirit of the pulpit contains sermons preached from Nov. 1860 to Oct. 1861, and was published in New York in 1861., Printed on green paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Putnam 5786.F.27b (McAllister)

Title: Yankee notions for July
Description: Thomas W. Strong published Yankee notions from 1852 to 1875; he was at this address from 1843 to 1866., Printed in red and black., The illustration, signed Woolf, shows an eagle dressed as a drummer boy., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Strong, Thomas W.
Date: [between 1861 and 1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Strong (6)4777.F.43 (McAllister)

Title: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper no. 314 for this week, contains a mammoth picture of the bombardment and capture of Forts Beauregard and Walker Also, the interior of the works after the occupation by the United States forces, and numerous illustrations of incidents connected with the expedition, from sketches by our special artist, who witnessed the engagement from the U.S. Steamship "Star of the South."
Description: Forts Beauregard and Walker, Port Royal, S.C. were bombarded and captured in Nov. 1861., Printed in red and blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880
Date: [1861 or 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Leslie (5)5777.F.49b (McAllister)

Title: Comic monthly June
Description: Comic monthly was published in New York by Jesse C. Haney from 1859 to 1881., The illustration, signed Morse [Joseph W. Morse?], shows a soldier in Zouave uniform leaving his sweetheart, with both in tears; caption: The zu-zu off for the war., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Strong, Thomas W.
Date: [between 1861 and 1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Comic (6)5777.F.37b (McAllister)

Title: A new and elegant national gift book! Ready December 10th, The fallen brave: a biographical memorial of officers killed in defense of the Union! With eight elegant portraits on steel, engraved by J.A. O'Neill, edited by John Gilmary Shea. This work will form a beautiful quarto volume of about 200 pages, printed by Alvord, on tinted paper. The memoirs, nearly thirty in number, are from the pens of George W. Curtis, Bishop Chase, of Rhode Island, Rev. James Freeman Clarke, George Wilkes, and others, and are compiled from the most authentic materials. The portraits taken from likenesses approved by the families, are accurately and artistically engraved. ... The work may be ordered through any of the leading booksellers in Boston, Philadelphia, or New York. Appealing, as it does, to the patriotic feelings of all, and being the most elegant work to be offered this season to the trade, a large sale is anticipated and early orders are necessary
Description: The fallen brave was published in New York in 1861., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: C.B. Richardson & Co.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 C B Rich (2)5786.F.46b (McAllister)

Title: History of the war for the Union: civil, military and naval. By Evert A. Duyckinck illustrated with highly-finished steel engravings of battle scenes by sea and land, and full-length portraits of naval and military heroes, from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel. ... Conditions of publication. The work will be issued in semi-monthly parts, printed on superfine paper, each part containing one elegant engraving on steel, price 25 cts. each. No subscriber's name will taken for less than the entire work. The parts a payable on delivery, the carrier not being permitted to give credit or receive money in advance. The plates will be printed on India tinted paper prepared expressly for this work. Subscribers removing, or not being regularly supplied, will please address the publishers by mail, or otherwise
Description: Duyckinck's National history of the war for the Union was published in 78 parts from 1861 to 1866., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images fo the American Civil War.
Creator: Johnson, Fry & Co.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Johnson (2)5786.F.108d (McAllister)

Title: History of the war for the Union: civil, military and naval. By Evert A. Duyckinck illustrated with highly-finished steel engravings of battle scenes by sea and land, and full-length portraits of naval and military heroes, from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel. ... Conditions of publication. The work will be issued in semi-monthly parts, printed on superfine paper, each part containing one elegant engraving on steel, price 25 cts. each. No subscriber's name will taken for less than the entire work. The parts a payable on delivery, the carrier not being permitted to give credit or receive money in advance. The plates will be printed on India tinted paper prepared expressly for this work. Subscribers removing, or not being regularly supplied, will please address the publishers by mail, or otherwise
Description: Duyckinck's National history of the war for the Union was published in 78 parts from 1861 to 1866., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images fo the American Civil War.
Creator: Johnson, Fry & Co.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Johnson (2)5786.F.108d (McAllister)

Title: Beadle's dime Union song book no 2 for sale here price 10 cts
Description: Beadle's dime Union song book no. 2 was published in New York in 1861., Printed in red and blue., The illustration shows a Union soldier holding the U.S. flag and clutching his sword, stepping on a snake., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Beadle and Company
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Beadle (5)5777.F.50b (McAllister)

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