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Bibles-New Testament
Manual Reprints (Drill Manuals, Regulations, etc)

Gilham's
Ordnance Manuals
Artillery Manuals
Musket Manuals
Cavalry Manuals
Engineer Manual

Bayonet Manuals

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Hardee Infantry Tactics, Volume 1,
This is not music, but it is cool and it comes in CD form.
Interactive CD outlines the complete volume one of Hardees Tactics with School of the Soldier (including the manual of arms for the musket, as opposed to the rifle), and School of the Company.
This version is fully animated, making clear and easy to understand all of the complex actions described by Hardee. For each lesson, you can read on screen the complete text as Hardee wrote it, then click a button and watch the men perform the maneuver described. There is no easier way for Reenactors, historians, and students of military tactics to learn exactly what the Civil War soldier was trained to do on the battlefield.
Will work on either Macintosh or Windows platforms (Windows 95 and up).
This is taking Civil War drill to the next level!...................................................................$25.00

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U.S. Army Headgear 1812-1872. 167pgs Hardbound. By John P Lanellier & C. Paul Loane.
This profusely illustrated volume represents more than three decades of research in public and private collections by military historian John P. Langallier and Civil War authority C. Paul Loane, whose own examples of Union headgear constitute one of the finest individually owned collections in the country. Combining an authoritative text with more than 350 photographs of specimens and period images, this volume is an indispensable research tool for collectors, curators, and Reenactors, particularly those who are seeking an overview of the many types of headwear donned by the Union soldier between 1861-1865....$69.95


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For Fatigue Purposes...... The Army Sack Coat of 1857-1872
, Patrick Brown. Complete new resource book. Patrick Brown spent five years compiling information about the US Army fatigue coat for this monograph and many more years researching the subject of US military uniforms. He examined numerous original garments and countless period photographs. Some of these photographs (many not published before) are included in an appendix.
There is also a photographic appendix describing eight original fatigue coats.
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Shelter Tent Book


The Federal Civil War Shelter Tent, by Frederick C. Gaede, 134 pgs., Soft bound, and illustrated. This is a great monograph for all Civil War collectors. The text covers everything from government patents, records, and contract data to colorful soldier’s descriptions. In addition, it is extensively illustrated with drawings and photos of over 30 known examples with close-ups of stitching, fastening buttons, and some that were decorated with soldier’s art. This book is a well-presented study by a leading researcher, collector, and historian$19.95

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Gutta Percha Book

India Rubber and Gutta Percha in the Civil War Era, Woshner. EXCELLENT reference, fully illustrated. The only complete study of the development and role of rubber during the mid 19th century. Hard bound, 320 glossy pages, listing of manufacturers and patents..........................................................$39.95

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CS Buckle Book iconConfederate Belt Buckles & Plates,
Steve Mullinax. Hard bound, 248 pgs, 8 1/2" X 11". 454 photographs of rare CS belt plates including dimensions, description and rarity scale. Standard reference........$35.00

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Artillery Fuses of the Civil War,
By Charles H. Jones. Jones has been recognized as the leading authority on Civil War fuses for decades. Over the course of "Artillery Fuses", Mr. Jones imparts the reader with the culmination of his life-long study of the subject with well-researched text and hundreds of photographs of every type of Civil War fuse known. The book is hard board, color cover, 167 pages, printed on lustrous glossy paper. A valuable reference for every serious Civil War collector. $35.00

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Confederate Saddles and Horse Equipment. This is a pioneer work on the subject. After ten years of research Ken Keno has compiled a thorough and fascinating study of the little-known field of Confederate saddlery and equipment. His analysis of ordnance operations coupled with his visual presentation of surviving examples offers an indispensable source for collectors and historians. 194 pas., Hard bound, dust jacket, illus................................$39.95

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Army Blue, the Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873, Langellier. Fantastic hardbound book with lots of photos. 352 pages, Hardbound. Large size - 9" X 12" and 1 1/2" thick. Loaded with pictures and diagrams of uniforms, insignia, headwear, etc detailing US Government regulations from the time period specified. Packed with period photos of military personnel from the beginning of photography and on. Great coverage of complete uniforms from just after the Mexican War through the Civil War, and ending with Indian Wars. This is a great reference for detail work on uniforms etc, and worth the price...........$79.95

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More Army Blue, the Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873
In this new book, the development of an altogether new uniform for troops of the United States Army, a few years after the Civil War, has never been told so well or so comprehensively. In this volume, the sequel to the author's highly praised Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars, 1848-1873, John Langellier continues the story of the evolution of American army uniforms during a critical period that saw experimentation and innovation finally surmount conservatism to produce some of the more practically functional and aesthetically appealing martial clothing in American history. The breadth of Langellier's research, coupled with his years of accumulated expertise in the study of historical army uniforms, is evident throughout, and together make this book the most thorough and precise accounting the topic has ever received..........................$69.95

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Civil War History Book

An Illustrated History of the Civil War, Images of an American Tragedy,
Time Life books. 453 pgs, Hardbound. By William Miller and Brian Pohanka. This book is Big. Great details with over 700 of the period's most compelling images and 23 insightful essays. Included are hundreds of rare and moving photographs, war-correspondent sketches, and original maps showing battles, key figures, unknown soldiers, and more.
There are tons of photos here that I have never seen before, and I thought that I had seen them all. Time Life and the two noted writers have "done it again". If you do not have this book for research and your bookshelf, you need it.... $39.95

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Bibles
Nothern Bible



Northern Version.
Exact reprint of The New Testament dated 1862. "Translated out of The Original Greek". Pocket Sized with title page by the American Bible Society. Hard Covers. 316 pgs.................................$18.00

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Confederate Bible

Southern Version. New Testament similar to above, but with a printing by the Confederate States Bible Society, Augusta 1862. The complete New Testament, Hard Covers, Pocket Size.............$18.00


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General Manual Reprints



Hardees Hardbound Book Set Hardees Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, Hardbound., 2 Vols, Reprint of both Vol I and II. Exact reprint of the 1861 edition. Not the fat cheaper reprints available form others, This is the better quality set with a sturdy binding and deluxe leatherette cover. Vol 1 includes Manual of arms, School of the Soldier, School of the Company and Instructions for Skirmishers. Vol 2 contains School of the Battalion. Both include numerous line drawings and one fold out. This is a great asset for anyone interested in the tactics of the day, and essential for officers learning line drill. This was the Bible for the military at the time....................$ Please Call

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Hardees Paperback

Hardees Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, Two volume set, as above only done in soft covers for easier portability and economy. Same text and details and the hard cover version...........................$24.00 set

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Hardees Pocket Manual

Hardees Infantry Tactics, An exact reprint of the pocket version of this famed manual in paperback. 159 pgs. A must for every CW enthusiast interested in drill, tactics, or military life in general for the recruit. Includes School of the Soldier and School of the Company. By Brevet Lt Gen W.J. Hardee prior to his leaving for the Southern Service. This is one of our most popular handbooks....... $7.95

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1863 US Infantry Tactics, 450 pgs with illustrations and diagrams. Hard Bound Edition.
Prepared under the direction of the US War Department and approved by the President for instruction, exercises, and maneuvers of the United States Infantry during the American Civil War. This book presents an unequaled description of how the US Infantry was organized, trained, and fought including- The School of the Soldier with 26 illustrations, 50 diagrams of company, battalion, and regimental maneuvers, Instructions for all types of infantry (heavy, light, and skirmishers), Music for 48 Bugle Calls, Articles of War, Dictionary of military words and phrases.
This is an actual reprint of the 1861 Infantry Tactics, dated 1863. This is essentially Hardees Tactics, but since Gen Hardee went South, the Northern Government did not want his name on their books! The two books were consolidated into one volume, which was used until revision by General Upton in the late 1860's.
Measures 4" X 5 1/4".......................................$22.95

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Gilhams!!


Gilhams Manual of InstructionManual of Instruction for the Volunteers and Militia of the United States. By Major William Gilham. This is the 1861 Version published by Cushings and Bailey, Baltimore, MD. A very sought after manual, this is finally available in reprint form. 743 pages including all line illustrations and pull out charts. Paperback, and more economical that the hardbound version. This manual contains everything needed to organize your militia company, feed, cloth, house and drill them in all branches of the service. Includes details right down to the proper size and dimensions of cartridge papers for each caliber, as well as artillery tubes and rounds. Line drill details abound complete with illustrations. Great reference material......$36.00

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Guides - Posts.
The Manual of Civil War Infantry Drill which Consolidates and Reclassifies the Schools of the Soldier and Company, Incorporates Division Drill, and includes the Instructions for Skirmishers.
Compiled by Mark (Silas) Tackitt. 140 pages, stitch bound. This book is presented in a period style paperback binding. Includes an extensive compilation of drill from Hardees Tactics 1862, Casey's Infantry Tactics 1862, Gilhams, and others. Devoted to the necessary company and division drill for Reenactors, and is targeted at the newest soldier as well as the seasoned company commander. As the title implies, all aspects of drill are covered and translated into realistic instructions for today's Civil War Soldiers, taking into account the difficulty in reading each instructors manual of the period. Mr. Tackitt has compiled into one complete manual a more understandable version of the most popular drill manuals of the day including illustrations and diagrams from the originals.
112 pages of text plus 35 period drawings plus 8 pages of index and conversion tables.
Much has been crammed into this little manual. A "must have" for all drill and marching enthusiasts and reenactors.........$18.50

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Camp and Outpost Duty for Infantry- 1862, General Daniel Butterfield. 124 pages hardbound. One of the first army field manuals after the conflict broke out. Butterfield compiled into one book, directives on- Outpost and Sentinel Duty, Standing Orders for Marches, Camps, and Bivouacs, Rules for Health and Welfare of the Men, 112 Extracts from Army Regulations that "Every Soldier Must Know" and The Maxims of War and Duties of Officers in the Field.
This compendium became a standard in the Union Army. A very valuable resource book not previously reproduced. Exact copy of the original. Measures 4" X 5"....................................$11.95

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1862 Army Officers Pocket Companion, William P. Craighill 1st LT US Corps of Engineers. Principally designed for Staff Officers in the field. Concise and complete description of how divisions, corps, and field armies were commanded and operated. Drawn from West Points' unparalleled resources, this guide teaches- Employment of the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Engineers in Reconnaissance's, Attacks, Defense, Sieges, and Retreats. Also Marches, Movements, Bivouacs, Grand Guards, Field Fortifications, Logistics and Medical, Prisoners of War and Intelligence, Honors and Ceremonies, General Staff Functions, and much more.
This book is 4" X 5 1/4" and 314 pages hardbound. This is a very informative book covering all heretofore untouched reprinted material as noted above.
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Customs of Service BooksCustoms of Service- for Officers of the Army, Exact reprint of the 1865 volume. 389 pgs hard bound Handbook of Military Administration for Officers of the line, showing the specific duties of each grade from the lowest to the highest. Excellent original reference material in a period reprint. A must for your impression...$16.95

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Customs of Service BooksCustoms of Service- for Non- Commissioned Officers of the Army, See above. Exact reprint of the 1865 volume. 303 pgs hard bound Handbook for the Rank and File of the army showing their rights and duties, and how to obtain and perform the same. Excellent original reference material in a period reprint. A must for your impression....$14.95

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1861 US Regulations

Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States 1861,
Exact reprint of the original 1861 volume with a forward by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. 52 Articles covering all regulations. 559 pages with index. Excellent reference material. These were issued sporadically through the 1850's prior to the conflict. The 1861 issue is the current regulation governing the US military during the Civil War. The 1863 Regulations superseded this issue, however, most of the actual uniforms, weapons etc actually used during the conflict are derived from the late 50's and this 1861 issue.
Soft bound with graphics, diagrams and spine markings for your bookshelf.... .......................................................$22.00

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Heitmans Simplified Hardees

Heitmans Simplified Hardees. New Revised Third Edition!! Hardees Manual completely translated in simple terms including diagrams. 203 pgs including guard mount. In this new 2005 edition, Don has added 60 extra pages with the addition of differences between Hardees and Caseys and a newly revised Guard Mount in two seperate styles for ease of explanation.........................................$17.95



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Caseys for Reenactors

Casey's for Reenactors, A Manual of Instruction for School of the Battalion by well known Eastern figurehead Jerry "Grampy" Grehl. Casey's Manual translated for Reenactors in a simple outline form and understandable English. Complete with diagrams and illustrations for each movement, with commentary. Great reference material for those using Casey's Drill. New updated version with improved binding.
127 pgs.........................................$21.95

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Parade, Inspection and Basic Evolutions of the Infantry Battalion.
4th edition. By Col Dominic J. Dal Bello, Army of the Pacific. 78 pgs with 50 illustrations. Manual for company officers and non-coms of Civil war living history units on the movements of a battalion of infantry..........$17.95

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Instructions for Guards and Pickets


Instructions for Guards and Pickets.
79 pgs. Dal Bello. A Manual Compiled for the use of Civil War Living Historians. Includes- Guard Mount and the Relief of Sentinels, Duties of the members of the Guard, Police and general officers' guards, Grand guards and Pickets, Advanced and Rear Guards and Flankers. Great companion for the above handbook........................................$17.95

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Caseys Infantry Tactics

Casey's Infantry Tactics, Brig.-Gen Silas Casey. Vol 1. This is a more correctly sized pocket version. Schools of the soldier and company, Instructions for Skirmishers and music. 279 pages ppr back Exact reprint of an original manual in our collection.....................................................$12.00


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Abstract of Infantry Tactics

Abstract of Infantry Tactics for Light Infantry and Riflemen, for the use of the Militia of the United States, 1830. Exact reprint of the 1830 manual published by the Department of War. Covers formation of Regiments, School of the Soldier, School of the Company, School of the Battalion, Exercises and Maneuvers for Light Infantry and Riflemen, and Parade and Review. 138 pages, Soft Cover.................$12.50

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Evolutions of the Line Manual

Field Manual of Evolution of the Line, Arranged in tabular form for the use of Officers of the US Infantry. By self proclamation, this is the sequel to the Authorized US Infantry tactics (Casey's). By Apt Henry Coppee'. J.B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, 1862. 144 pgs soft cover. Extended information of Battalion Drill............................$10.00

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The Field Manual for Battalion Drill. Containing the Exercises And Maneuvers in the School Of The Battalion, Arranged in Tabular Form, for the use of Officers of the U.S. Infantry. By Capt. Henry Coppee' 1862. ppr back, Exact reprint of the original manual.152 pages including line drawings, diagrams and instruction. Advertisements in the back for other manuals, etc from the time period. Great reference for Infantry Drill....................................................................$10.00

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Schuyler Hartley Graham Catalog

Schuyler, Hartley, Graham- Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Military Goods. Reprint of the 1864 catalog. 146 pages. Great for reference................................................................. $12.95

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Military Hand Book

The Military Handbook & Manual of Information, Including the Official Articles of War. Exact reprint of this pocket sized manual. 141 pgs. 6 1/2" X 4 1/2" Similar to "The School of the Soldier" with details on how to be a recruit and get along in the service.............$14.95

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Duanes Engineer Manual

Manual For Engineer Troops,
By Capt J.C. Duane. 1862. Exact reprint of the original hard bound edition. Consists of chapters detailing Pontoon Drill, Rules for Conducting a Siege, School of the Sap, Military Mining, And Construction of Batteries. Completely illustrated with plates, drawings and diagrams. Originally published in New York by D. Van Nostrand, 1862. Includes 12 pages of advertising for other Van Nostrand military manuals and Books. 275 pgs in soft cover form. ...........................................................................................$15.00

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1861 Ordnance Manual


The Ordnance Manual for the use of the Officers of the United States Army. 1861
. Not reprinted until now. Exact copy of the original manual dated 1861 Third Edition. 15 chapters, and 33 plates. Details the use, care and feeding of all aspects of the Ordnance Department. Great reference and a much needed manual for those interested in the Ordnance Department during the Civil War. 558 Pages not including the plates. Plates include diagrams for loading ammunition chests, artillery carriages, horse hitches and even knot tying. A long awaited reprint.. .....................................$24.00

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Instructions for Making Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores as Prescribed by the General Regulations of the Army, 1863

Exact reprint of the Ordnance Memoranda No. 1. 140 pages including instructions on how to function in the Ordnance Department. Complete with copies of the forms and instructions on how to fill them out. If you study or reenact the Ordnance Department, this is a must have item............................$10.00


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Kelton's Bayonet Manual

Keltons Bayonet Manual

A New Manual of the Bayonet for the Army and Militia of the United States, Col J.C. Kelton. 1864. Paperback version of the best bayonet manual for the CW. 70 pages of text and 40 large drawings depicting the actual stance and movement for the bayonet. From the original in our collection. Also has many pages of advertising in the back for other manuals by the publisher including- Casey's Tactics in 3 Volumes, Scott's Military Dictionary, US Manual for Colored Troops, Bentons Ordnance and Gunnery, System of Military Bridges, Etc. If I could find any of these manuals we would all be in heaven (Well almost....). Anyway, the front cover did not photograph well, so I copied the back cover showing one of the 40 line drawings of instruction. You will be pleased with the content of this Bayonet Manual......$12.00

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1862 Cookes Cavalry Tactics, Brig General Philip St Geo Cooke. Hard Bound pocket edition. 4" x 6". 96 pages plus music. Exercises and maneuvers of the United States Cavalry. Includes- School of the Trooper, Platoon, and Squadron. Also Evolutions of the Regiment and the Line, Over 200 Maneuvers with 46 Illustrations, All commands, Manuals of Arms for Sword and Pistol, Definitions of Cavalry terms, Special Section for Cavalry Operations on the Frontier and Music for all 38 Cavalry Bugle Calls. Excellent resource and an exact copy of the hard bound original.....................$19.95

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Patens Caval;ry Tactics

Pattens Cavalry Drill & Sabre Exercise. 1861 edition. By George Patten. Exact reprint of the original manual. This is actually a Digest version of Poinsett's Tactics (1841) which was compiled by George Washington Patten in 1861 with the most useful and concise tactical information of the day. 165 pgs w/original advertising in back. Paperback............................... $15.95

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Cookes Cavalry Tactics

Cavalry Tactics- Phillip St. Geo Cooke, 1862. Vol 1. 218 pg. Paperback reprint of the famed Cavalry manual originally published by J.B. Lippincott & Co 1862. Includes School of the Trooper, of the Platoon, and of the Squadron. Includes line drawings showing Saber Exercise, Mounted Position of Trooper and Formations. Copy of the original pocket manual. Vol 1 only. $14.95

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1864 Artillery Manual

Field Artillery Tactics 1864, Prepared by a Board of Artillery Officers.
Exact hard bound reprint of the original manual. 404 pages of instructions and approx 122 pages of plates and diagrams. Excellent reprint for Artillerists.
Includes "The Evolutions of Batteries", Field Artillery Operations, Battery Wagons, Organization of Gun Crews, Firing, etc.
Valuable for Students, Writers, Historians, Reenactors and anyoine else interested in Civil War Artillery....................................................$21.95


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Handbook of Artillery

The Hand-Book of Artillery for the Service of the United States. Exact reprint of the 1863 book by Joseph Roberts, Major 4th Regt Art, USA and Colonel 3rd Penn Art. 250 pages with index in the back, and numerous ads for other manuals by the publisher....................$12.50


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Handy Book for the US Soldier

Handy Book for the US Soldier, 1861. Exact reprint of this paperback book for new soldiers on coming into service, including a complete system of instruction in the School of the Soldier. 94 pages. Specifically endorsed by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War......................$ 6.00

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Hand-Book for Active Service. 1861 Exact reprint of the original hand book by Egbert L Viele, Late USA Capt Engineers, Seventh Regt N.G. Similar to above only larger size. 252 pages including instruction for new soldiers on Formation of Regiments and Companies, Field Cooking, Field Fortifications and several aspects of the different Artillery, transportation, loading field pieces, etc. A great reference book for reenactors.....................$12.50

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A System of Natural Philosophy,
this is not a military book but it is COOL!. The rest of the title reads-"in which the principals of Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Optics, Astronomy, Electricity, Magnetism, Steam Engine, and Electromagnetism are Familiarly Explained, and Illustrated By More Than Two Hundred Engravings, to Which Are Added Questions For The Examination of Pupils, Designed For the use of Schools and Academies."
That about says it all. There are 340 pages, and when you consider that this book is copyrighted 1844, these topics are fairly advanced for the time. The illustration and drawings are great. A book that you must have if you are interested in science from the mid 1800's....................................................$14.00

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Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Rifle Musket, Model 1863 for the use of Soldiers with Descriptive Plates,
This is the "Owners Manual" for the Springfield Rifle Muskets. This is for the 1863 but the details are identical for the 1861 and 1864 muskets. 25 pages with drawings and diagrams....$3.00

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Manual for Henrys Patent Repeating Rifle, 50 pages with instructions, breakdown and a parts price list for this famed rifle including reports from customers and the Chief of the Ordnance Department.................................................................$5.00

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Spencer Repeating Rifle Company,
Manual and price list for the Spencer Repeating Arms company. This book contains a description of the rifle from the manufacturer along with specifications. Also included diagrams and breakdowns for the action and parts. Included are many testimonials from Military Customers, newspaper accounts, and even an article on "What the Rebels Think" of this arm for their use. Great for reference or as a companion piece for your Spencer Rifle or Carbine.....................................................................$5.00

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