Buy this book on-line Sylvia, Stephen W. & Michael O'Donnell : The Illustrated History of American Civil War RelicsMoss Publications, Orange, VA, 1978 ISBN 0943522013
319 pages, well illustrated, normal wear to dust jacket otherwise very good. From the estate of Charles Luxmoore and with his signature. Luxmoore collected early militaria from the Civil and Indian Wars period. A member of the NRA, he served on the Army Rifle Team, and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, serving as President and Vice President, Sons of the Colonial War. From the preface: "The purpose of this book is twofold. First, to trace the history of relic collecting over the past century, and second, to impart further evidence of the validity of the relic as a historical document. The collecting of relics began during the war. ~ Only recently have historians manifested a willingness to treat the artifact as a document. Conversely, the antiquarian has lately expressed an inclination toward utilizing the tools of the historian in documenting his artifacts. Both of these progressive attitudes have combined to provide a steady flow of authoritative works on diverse military subjects such as weapons, projectiles, accoutrements, and the like. "; 11.10 X 8.60 X 1 inches; 319 pages, Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Sylvia, Stephen W. & Michael O'Donnell : The Illustrated History of American Civil War Relics. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, atlases, first editions, incunabula and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |