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Civil War Collector Your other title by Frederick Perkins concerning Lincoln and his cabinet is
Continued from Page 26 a 1st edition published in 1867 but has a very limited appeal. You can find
copies for sale priced under $100 in fine condition by booksellers.
Q: Mr. Sexton, I acquired at a swap meet two Civil War-Era books (one First edition Civil War books used to be a very hot commodity in the
signed by F.B. Carpenter) and glass photo negatives from the Spanish- collecting community; however, over the past 30 years there are fewer
American War. I was interested in getting them appraised. Could you please collectors, and numerous collections are coming to market, generally sold
advise? Thank you in advance for your response. in large lots. The Internet, with readily available PDFs or
JS: The Stonewall Jackson biography “by a Virginian” was the reprints of most titles, has made the number of the once
first biography written of the famous Confederate general who quite popular antiquarian book shows limited to only a
was Robert E Lee’s most important commander; he died tragically handful a year, scattered around the country.
in April 1863 at the battle of Chancellorsville. John Esten Cooke Your other items are magic lantern slides, and they were
wrote this famous biography anonymously which was published in popular for many years from the Victorian Era until well
Richmond, Va., within months of Jackson’s death. The book was so into the 20th century. They were a favorite entertainment
popular that a captured Confederate edition was copied by a New for families prior to television. There were millions of slides
York publisher, which you have, an 1864 copy. made in numerous formats. There are magic lantern slide
This book is not rare, and it’s easy to find an original New York collector organizations and information available online
edition in very good condition typically priced $50-$100. Your copy about their history.
with a chipped spine would sell for less. Magic lantern slides can be found quite easily. If you type
The original Confederate imprint is much in “magic lantern slide” in a search on
more difficult to acquire, and a fine copy eBay, which I just did, there were 32,883
can sell in excess of $1,000. It is interesting results today. Most slides are priced on
to note that this book is still in print today. eBay less than $10 each and in sets for
John Esten Cooke was from a famous less. War slides including the Civil War,
and prominent Virginia family; he Spanish-American War, and WWI are still
served as a staff officer in Jeb Stuart’s collected and are readily available for
cavalry. After the war, he continued anyone wanting to start an interesting
writing biographies of other prominent collection for a moderate investment.
Confederates. There is a John Esten
Cooke fiction award “…given annually to John Sexton is an independent appraiser and expert of
Civil War memorabilia. He is an accredited member of
encourage writers of fiction to portray TOP: Title page to the Jackson autobiography. various appraiser organizations. He can be contacted
characters and events dealing with ABOVE LEFT: The Picture and The Men, a book on Lincoln and his cabinet, at: john@CivilWarDealer.com, 770-329-4984 or www.
the Civil War, Confederate heritage, or less than $100 in fine condition. CivilWarDealer.com. For a free appraisal of a Civil War
item, email a photo and a description to him or to
Southern history in a historically accurate ABOVE RIGHT: Magic Lantern slides: Magic lantern slides, mclwriter@gmail.com.
fashion.” some from the Civil War Era, $10 or less each.

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