Bidspirit auction | 1866. Headley, J. T. The

1866. Headley, J. T. The Great Rebellion; A History of the Civil War in the United States. Volume I. American Publishing Company, 1866. - This is a 19th-century hardcover book titled The Great Rebellion; A History of the Civil War in the United States, representing Volume I of a two-volume set. The work is authored by J. T. Headley, noted for previous works such as Napoleon and His Marshals and Washington and His Generals. It was published in 1866 by the American Publishing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, with additional offices in Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. As indicated on the title page, the volume was sold by subscription only. The octavo-sized volume is bound in contemporary half-leather with dark brown leather on the spine and corners over boards covered in red, blue, and yellow marbled paper in a traditional shell pattern. The spine features five raised bands with gilt-stamped decorative borders and gold lettering for the title and author. The interior includes matching marbled endpapers and numerous steel engravings. Notable illustrations include a frontispiece portrait of Abraham Lincoln with a facsimile signature, a vignette on the title page, a composite plate of Union Generals featuring figures such as Grant, McClellan, Burnside, and Halleck, and a detailed battle scene titled Battle of Gettysburg - Final Charge of the Union Forces at Cemetery Hill. The exterior exhibits moderate to heavy shelf wear consistent with age. There is visible rubbing, scuffing, and minor leather loss at the head and tail of the spine and along the joints. The corners are bumped and rubbed through to the underlying boards. The marbled paper on the covers shows surface wear and localized fading. Internally, the pages and plates demonstrate significant foxing, browning, and spotting throughout. Notable dampstaining is present at the margins of the frontispiece, title page, and early leaves. Some pages show creasing and wear at the edges. The binding remains structurally sound, though the hinges show internal wear. No dust jacket is present.