LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPHY, CIVIL WAR DIARY, CIVIL WAR SURGEONS MANUAL.

LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPHY, CIVIL WAR DIARY, CIVIL WAR SURGEONS MANUAL. This lot consists of a softbound copy of “Handbook of Surgical Operations” by Stephen Smith. Book is impressed in cover “US Medical Department.” This book was published in 1863 and is illustrated showing various surgical tools and techniques in the goriest of detail, 274 pages. This book has several taped repairs and a library label inside front cover. Lot also contains a pocket book of mechanics and engineering printed in Philadelphia in 1856. It is signed in the front by Orville Bassett Taunton 1857. Orville Bassett also has an 1864 diary with little content, a few drawings, and a couple entries concerning the manufacture of a boiler in 1864. Civil War diary of MS Charles from April 1863. Glancing through it, I see nothing of battle content but he does say the weather’s nice most every day. Also included in this lot is a nice reunion ribbon from 1901 of the 93rd Ohio Infantry. Also included is a large group of photography including a large CDV album, 18 hard images including a full plate ambrotype of a seated woman in a green tinted dress and a small tinted case image of Frances Bissell who was born in 1852 and died in 1873. Also included in this group is an envelope with about 30 gem tintypes. CONDITION: Overall is very good. In this grouping there are 6 Gutta Percha cases. 4-32268 JS37 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1406	$2,875.00	LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPHY, CIVIL WAR DIARY, CIVIL WAR SURGEONS MANUAL. This lot consists of a softbound copy of “Handbook of Surgical Operations” by Stephen Smith. Book is impressed in cover “US Medical Department.” This book was published in 1863 and is illustrated showing various surgical tools and techniques in the goriest of detail, 274 pages. This book has several taped repairs and a library label inside front cover. Lot also contains a pocket book of mechanics and engineering printed in Philadelphia in 1856. It is signed in the front by Orville Bassett Taunton 1857. Orville Bassett also has an 1864 diary with little content, a few drawings, and a couple entries concerning the manufacture of a boiler in 1864. Civil War diary of MS Charles from April 1863. Glancing through it, I see nothing of battle content but he does say the weather’s nice most every day. Also included in this lot is a nice reunion ribbon from 1901 of the 93rd Ohio Infantry. Also included is a large group of photography including a large CDV album, 18 hard images including a full plate ambrotype of a seated woman in a green tinted dress and a small tinted case image of Frances Bissell who was born in 1852 and died in 1873. Also included in this group is an envelope with about 30 gem tintypes. CONDITION: Overall is very good. In this grouping there are 6 Gutta Percha cases. 4-32268 JS37 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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