Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (5 Consecutive Years, The Civil War Years)
- SIGNED Decorative Cloth
- The Corporation of the City of New York, 1865
The Corporation of the City of New York, 1865. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. The complete run of the Civil War years of the highly-influential mid-19th century history of New York City, universally known simply as Valentine's Manual. 4 of the 5 volumes are inscribed by the author, D.T. Valentine, to his good friend, White Plains, NY lawyer S.L.A. Ward. All 5 of the volumes --thick, uniform 12mos-- are solid and easily VG+ in their blindstamped bevelled boards, with intricate gilt-design and titling along both the front panels and spines. Each volume is 800-900 pages or more and each boasts dozens and dozens of fold-out plates (many of them in rich chromolithography). A bit of fading --with a touch of rubbing as well-- along 2 of the spines but the set is solid, well-preserved and very presentable. Uncommon as such, with this complete arc of the Civil War years and with all but one of the volumes signed by the formidable D.T. Valentine.
Details
Title
Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (5 Consecutive Years, The Civil War Years)
Author
D.T. Valentine
Binding
Decorative Cloth
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
The Corporation of the City of New York
Date
1865