(CIVIL WAR PENNSYLVANIA) The Soldiers Guide in Philadelphia

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Sale 2708 - Lot 77

Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(CIVIL WAR--PENNSYLVANIA.) The Soldiers' Guide in Philadelphia. [8] pages, 3¾ x 2½ inches, on one folding uncut sheet; moderate soiling to first page, minor wear. [Philadelphia], [January 1863]

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Includes travel instructions; a crude map of the city's street plan; a list of places of interest; a list of area military hospitals with their capacity and head surgeon; and a message from state military agent Robert R. Corson ("Especially beware of 'sharpers' lounging around the depots"). Sabin 16925. None traced at auction since 1907.

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