1898 THE BLUE AND GRAY Civil War Boys Chromolithographs Frank Beard Illus VG

Description: THE BLUE AND THE GRAY or, THE CIVIL WAR AS SEEN BY A BOY A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union Illustrated with Over 150 War Photographs and Original Drawings Written by A. R. White. Published by Topeka Book Company, Kansas City, MO. Copyright 1898; there are several iterations of this book, most with one colored frontispiece. This one has two (9 1/4” x 6 3/4”)—one of Grant at his camp during the Wilderness campaign, the other is of R. E. Lee greeting his mother after graduation from West Point. A gift inscription at the beginning of the book is dated Christmas, 1901. A gift inscription on the front endpaper is dated 1936. About half of the illustrations with the book are photographs. There are many woodcut illustrations and paintings in black and white. The book credits most of the line drawings to Frank Beard (see the note at the bottom of the copyright page illustration). Told through the eyes of a Southern boy, Ralph, conflicted about which side to join, but ultimately joining the Federal forces. “…[he] followed the flag from the beginning to the end of the war.” The book also includes historical events following the civil war—the purchase of Alaska, the Johnstown flood, Atlantic cable, annexation of Hawaii, and the Spanish-American War. As is typical of history book of this age, both sides are characterized as fighting for a “noble cause”, preservation of the Union in the North and states rights in the South. ”To the boys of this generation slavery is almost a myth. But when the Civil War broke out the blacks were held in bondage to masters who had acquired them by purchase or inheritance, and thus the represented property or wealth. The South bitterly resented any interference with an institution which many of them honestly regarded as divine. In the North opinion was divided some believing slavery to be wrong, but that it would gradually die out. All classes were unwilling that it should be extended into new territory. This difference of opinion led to the conflict which caused brave men to take up arms and arrayed brother against brother, in defense of what each believed to be just and fair.” There is a very disturbing story told by “an old negress” to the soldier, Ralph, about the unjust whipping of her man Joe and the revenge burning down of the master’s mansion and death of his little girl. Most African-Americans are portrayed as ignorant “darkeys” speaking comical dialect. DESCRIPTION: 413 pages 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches restored hardcover CONDITION: This hard-cover book is in very good restored condition. The book has been rebound and recased into its original cover. The cloth cover is is lightly soiled and spotted with some wear at the corners and edges. Some of the gilt has been retouched as nearly all the original gilt was gone. The spine ends have been repaired with original cloth and Japanese paper. The corners of the boards have been strengthened. The original endcaps have been retained. The textblock has been rebound into the cover using sturdy cloth spine reinforcing (instead of the original cheap mesh mull). New blue and gray endpapers were installed, but the original endpapers remain. Although toned with age, pages are otherwise clean with little foxing to speak of, no major marks or tears, no odor. The page edges are marbled but faded a little. The chromolithographs have had the edges and creases (where they existed) archivally repaired. All pages and illustrations are present. BECAUSE MEDIA RATE SHIPPING IS FREE ON THE BOOKS I SELL, COMBINE THIS WITH OTHER ITEMS FROM MY EBAY STORE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED EBAY SELLER (23+ YEARS) AND SHIPPER WITH 100% (always!--since 1997!) FEEDBACK RATING. ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY AND SECURELY PACKED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DANGER OF CRUSHING AND OR WATER/MOISTURE DAMAGE. ALL BOOKS ARE SHIPPED IN STURDY BOXES WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE ALL OF THE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS AND SIGNATURES ON BOOKS I SELL.

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