Woman's Work in the Civil Ear: a Record of Heroism, Patriotism and Patience
Philadelphia: Zeigler, McCurdy and Co., 1867. First Edition. Octavo. Item #023952
. 799 pages, with an introduction by Henry E. Bellows and sixteen finely executed steel engravings, including a frontispiece, an engraved vignette title page, and the regular printed title page. This stirring volume is dedicated to the women of the Civil War, not soldiers on the battlefield, but tireless heroines who fed the hungry, nursed the wounded, and gave fearless, unwavering service to their country and flag. Each chapter shines a light on a different patriotic woman, telling the story of her quiet courage and steadfast devotion during the nation's time of greatest trial. Bound in brown cloth, centrally stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt, brown coated endpapers, some light chipping along joints and spine ends, minor rubbing, yet a very good, well-preserved copy. A moving tribute to the unheralded women whose compassion and bravery helped shape the outcome of the war.
Price: $165.00