Civil War Era Letter from a Sister to her Brother discussing Mourning Dresses for President Lincoln

by Lousia Young

Waterloo, Iowa, 1865. Waterloo, Iowa. May 2, 1865. A heartfelt letter from a young woman reflecting the sentiment from the homefront at the end of the war; surviving emotionally on roamers and hearsay. It expresses the understanding of the need for the war but the ambivalence associated with the victory only following significant loss. Written just barely... Read More

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Zeiss - Microscopes and Microscopic Accessories, 32nd Edition

by Carl Zeiss

Jena: Optische Werkstate, 1902. Text block slightly loose but attached.. Illustrated trade catalog for Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstaette "Microscopes and Microscopical Accessories" 32nd Edition. Cloth board cover, 164pp. Content includes Objectives and Eyepieces, Dissecting lenses and Hand-Magnifiers, Stands, Accessory Apparatus, Special Price List and Complete Microscope Outfits with comprehensive narrative and detailed illustrations of the available products. 10... Read More

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The Storm Book

by Charlotte Zolotow

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. unpaginated. Illustrated applied cover, color illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham, 1953 Caldecott Honor Book. A little boy in the country watches a storm and asks his mother about the thunder and lightning. a young man in the city watches a storm from his window. An old fisherman out on the edge of the... Read More

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46 Poems, Hymns and Verse collected and transcribed by a young woman

by Rachel V. A. Zook

Pennsylvania (?), 1870. Back strip lacking. Cover wear. Front cover detached but present.. Marble on board. 65 leaf. Approximately 95 manuscript pages of verse. The inscription page reads Rachel VV. A. Zook, from her father 2 mo. 24,1863. The verses are usually multiple pages in length with a few of her own entries only two lines. Content includes... Read More

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