Collectible book value harpers ferry

The other aspect of harpers ferry is the fact that it is in a very picturesque. Collectible books for sale, antique books, first edition book. By 1810, harpers ferry was producing 10,000 muskets, rifles and pistols a year. One of the most beautiful 1842 muskets we have seen. Military rifles antique for sale guns international. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. Harpers was, by far, the most popular newspaper during the civil war with 500,000 subscribers. The book itself is well written and is a nice 300 pages in length. Jul 29, 2016 jackson rose is a historical mansion in harpers ferry, filled with many collectible things to admire. The history of the federal armory that became one of americas most famous national parks charles river. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The rifle was originally produced in 54 caliber with seven groove rifling and had no provisions for a bayonet. Henry raymond, who was the newspapers first editor, later went on to help found and publish the new york times.

History of harpers magazine from 1850 including award. Only 7,317 of these rare guns were made, and produced only at harpers ferry. I originally envisioned the harpersatlantic page as an anchor to the literary section of the site, the two biggest and most. The harpers ferry park association hfpa raises funds through the sale of books and other educational materials at the park bookshop on shenandoah street and at a sales outlet in the parks visitor center. We have been an independent bookseller for nearly 15 years. Well worth reading, ties together many facts about that region and the civil war. Jackson rose is a historical mansion in harpers ferry, filled with many collectible things to admire. The harpers ferry model 1855 percussionbased riflemusket saw considerable use during the american civil war 18611865. Voyager bookstore is located in beautiful and historic harpers ferry, west virginia. Harpers ferry was the first command of thomas stonewall jackson and location of five civil war battles. You probably have several favorite books, and perhaps youd like to have a first edition. Harpers ferry played a key role in the education of former slaves through.

Shop for harpers ferry art from the worlds greatest living artists. Up for sale today we have a very special and very rare collectible rifle. Antique german tree garden spiritual prayer book harpers ferry 1852. The bookshop offers over 3,000 book titles, including awardwinning items published by hfpa. Very nice hall 1819 by harpers ferry converted to percussion. Buy products related to harpers ferry products and see what customers say about harpers ferry products. Rare antique harpers ferry west virginia island park and bridge postcard. Collectable treasures in harpers ferry collectable. What is the value of harpers ferry john browns fort quarter.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Collecting harpers magazine for the literature inside. Some book collectors get hooked by buying a book at a yard sale, and realizing that book they paid a quarter for is worth a hundred dollars. The hodge podge is a souvenir, gift, collectibles, and small antiques store located in historical harpers ferry. Colt custom 1991a1 45 acp leatherneck tribute pistol. Metal is in the bright, looks to have been cleaned long ago. Very limited run of only 300 pistols sold out in 2003 by america remembers. This is an 1898made rifle that has retained 5060% of the original blue finish that blends seamlessly into a plumbrown patina. When the rebs captured the arsenal these 2band 55 s were among the guns they captured, and it was this pattern that the fayetteville rifles were copied from using the captured harpers ferry tools. The diaries, letters and memoirs of the civilians and soldiers who experienced the war in harpers ferry have provided park interpreters an invaluable tool for transporting park visitors to the past. The farmers, mechanics and merchants bank of jefferson county. It allows the visitor to support harpers ferry nhp programs. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth bare minimum value of coin.

Voyager bookstore was founded in 2003 by bruce mckim and has. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. Harpers ferry did not start producing the 1841 rifle until 1846 when 700 were produced. Jefferson county can proudly claim a large number of firsts when it comes to african americans in national history. Harpers ferry national historical park is the third release in 2016 of the u. It is multilayered involving a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nations history.

John browns raid on harpers ferry also spelled harpers ferry was an effort by abolitionist john brown, from october 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in southern states by taking over a united states arsenal at harpers ferry, virginia. Oct 14, 2017 by 1810, harpers ferry was producing 10,000 muskets, rifles and pistols a year. Fortunately with chester hearns book it gets center stage treatment. Social welfare history project harpers ferry raid, 1859. Produced in honor of all who have proudly served in the united states marine corps, and authorized by the marine. History of harpers magazine from 1850 including award winners. The largest battle in modernday west virginia, involving over 40,000 troops, happened here, resulting in the largest surrender of us troops during the civil war. Vintage harpers ferry west virginia smoked glass tray wall hanging. It is a 58 caliber single shot with a 33 round barrel. This is a beautiful original springfield officers model 18731876 trapdoor type 2 rifle chambered in.

Breakfast of french toast and accompaniments was great. Mar 21, 2019 the harpers ferry model 1855 percussionbased riflemusket saw considerable use during the american civil war 18611865. The long gun was produced out of the harpers ferry and springfield armories from 1857 to 1861 to the tune of some 59,273 examples. Harpers weekly illustrations are the reasons those publications have interest. Originally i planned to cover both harpers magazine and the atlantic on this page, but as i compiled my research i saw that there was just too much relevant information to fit into one tight comprehensive page. While harpers ferry was an important location during the civil war, in most civil war books its a sideshow of something larger such as the battle of antietam. He served with his father in the kansas struggles and participated in at the pottawatomie massacre in 1856. All harpers ferry artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee.

European crossbow has a 24 18 steel bow and measures 32 long from the front loop to back of the schuetzen buttplate. It was the standard handgun of the us dragoons during the war of 1812. Production of the 1841 rifle ended at harpers ferry in 1855. M5 book is soiled especially on the front and next few pages, some wrinkling on the front bottom edges and back top edge, some light crease on the front, 0. The guns of harpers ferry stuart ellett brown snippet view 1968. Marshal harpers ferry flintlock pistol, manufactured at the harpers ferry armory in virginia now west virginia, was the first pistol manufactured by an american national armory. Marines attacking john brown and his men at harpers ferry, 1859 on october 16, 1859 in the town of harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia john brown, an ardent abolitionist, and 21 other men raided a west virginia armory to seize weapons for a planned slavery insurrection. The history of harpers ferry has few parallels in the american drama. Fiala arms model 1920 similar to colt woodsman, us mfg. John browns men at harpers ferry born in 1824, owen brown was the third child of john brown. Find collectable treasures in harpers ferry with address, phone number from yahoo us local.

Harpers weekly had more foreign correspondents and illustrated stories than any of its contemporaries. Jackson rose is a great place to stay when visiting harpers ferry. As a result of a childhood injury, he had a crippled arm. It is more than one event, one date, or one individual. Published by the harpers ferry park association in memory of david l. Choose your favorite harpers ferry designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Antiquarian, rare, used and scholarly books are our specialty. Sherlock holmes book collectors desire copies of the strand magazine that ran. They are an affordable and convenient way to collect nineteenth century editions of harpers new monthly magazine as they make it easier to complete collections of serialized material, but single issues with covers still firmly attached are the more desirable collectible in terms of value. The history of harpers ferry is interesting, particularly with its role in the civil war.

The harpers ferry quarter is a worthwhile addition to any coin collection. This coin commemorates the efforts of john brown and his men capturing the fire house, now known as john browns fort at harpers ferry, west virginia, in an effort to supply weapons for an army of abolitionists. Services division, harpers ferry, wv 25425, 304 5356410. Park store harpers ferry national historical park u. Book collecting is a hobby, that once started, can easily get out of hand. Harpers ferry heritage trail hiking staff medallion. Harpers ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the. The other aspect of harpers ferry is the fact that it is in a very picturesque location. It has been called the dress rehearsal for the civil war 5 browns party of 22 was defeated by a company of u. Tenfold fair trade collection 180 high street, suite 1a harpers ferry, wv 25425 email. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Get the best deals on collectible newspapers pre1900 when you shop the. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.