Rare Book Civil War Encyclopedia Collectibles Vol. 1-2 'This comprehensive volume is a treasure trove of information for students, collectors and Civil War buffs. Cataloged and described in this edition are virtually every item carried by both Union and Confederate soldiers. Here are descriptions of more than 800 different items used by soldiers, sailors, marines on both sides…the things for personal comfort as well as the conduct of the war. Some of the entries may be surprising at first – fougasse, instant coffee, rockets, brogans – but they’re real, and they’re here to make this the complete book of Civil War relics.'

CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA – Arms, Uniforms, and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy – VOLUME I & VOLUME II COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED by Francis A. Lord, Blue & Grey Press, NJ, 1963/1995.

'For fast finding, items are arranged alphabetically under 155 major topics with each category sharing in more than 350 photographs and drawings that make details clear. There’s an added bonus in the extensive list of Federal and Confederate contractors, patentees, and suppliers, all arranged alphabetically by product. This and the exhaustive bibliography are the researcher’s delight. This is the Civil War…in the weapons, clothing, military, and personal equipment of men who helped forge our heritage. Through these pages the Civil War and the men who fought it become more meaningful and personal to teachers, students, collectors, buffs…anyone who likes to dip into the past.'

Heavy bible-thick 8.7 in. x 11.1 in. hardback in near-new condition. 574 pages.

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Rare Book Civil War Encyclopedia Vol 3-5 'This comprehensive volume is a treasure trove of information for students, collectors and Civil War buffs. Catalogued and described in this edition are virtually every item carried by both Union and Confederate soldiers, sailors, marines. This edition examines and explains the weapons, clothing, military insignia and personal equipment carried by men on both sides of this country’s historic conflict. Some of the entries may be surprising at first – fougasse, instant coffee, rockets, brogans – but they’re real, and they’re here to make this the complete book of Civil War relics.'

CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA – Arms, Uniforms, and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy – Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V by Francis A. Lord, Blue and Grey Press, NJ, 1963/1995.

'There’s an added bonus in the extensive list of Federal and Confederate contractors, patentees, and suppliers, all arranged alphabetically by product. This and the exhaustive bibliography are the researcher’s delight. Hundreds of photographs and drawings serve to bring this period alive as well as providing an invaluable tool to aid in identifying Civil War items and memorabilia.'

8.7 in. x 11.1 in. hardback in near-new condition. 672 pages.

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