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Lot 048 - Antique Salesman's Dummy Subscription Sample Book For "The Southern Rebellion," With Gilded "Specimen" Cover, Dozens Of Engravings By H. Wright Smith, Mostly Of Civil War Military Leaders, Subscriber Ledger

Lot 048 - Antique Salesman's Dummy Subscription Sample Book For "The Southern Rebellion," With Gilded "Specimen" Cover, Dozens Of Engravings By H. Wright Smith, Mostly Of Civil War Military Leaders, Subscriber Ledger

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Antique hardcover salesman’s dummy subscription sample book for "The Southern Rebellion." Front cover features debossed and gilded "Specimen" title. Contains dozens of engravings, primarily military and political figures of the Civil War, many executed by H. Wright Smith. Several engravings are detached and loose within the book. Also includes non-military engravings, calligraphy samples, and other ephemera. The rear ledger section opens with a handwritten list of subscribers to "The Southern Rebellion," reflecting the book’s original function as a subscription sample for soliciting orders.

Dimensions: 9" W x 11-3/4" H

Auction Date: 09/18/2025

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