Bidspirit auction | 1866. Greeley, Horace. The American

1866. Greeley, Horace. The American Conflict. O. D. Case & Company. Vol. I. - This single leather-bound quarto volume is Vol. I of Horace Greeley's historical account titled The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-64. Published in 1866 by O. D. Case and Company of Hartford and Geo. and C. W. Sherwood of Chicago, the work investigates the moral and political causes of the American Civil War, with a focus on human slavery from 1776 to 1862. The volume is illustrated with numerous steel-engraved plates, including portraits of Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet, Confederate Generals such as Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson, and scenic views including Harper's Ferry and the Shenandoah Valley. Maps and diagrams of battlefields and naval actions are interspersed throughout the text, including a map of Norfolk Harbor and Navy-Yard. The book includes a dedication to John Bright and was printed by Case, Lockwood and Co. of Hartford, Connecticut. The book is in poor to fair condition. The sheepskin leather binding exhibits advanced red rot and significant material loss to the spine. The boards are heavily rubbed, stained, and worn at the corners. Internally, the pages show widespread foxing, toning, and occasional staining. Several pages in the front matter are creased at the corners. The text block remains intact but the binding is fragile.