Massive Personal Library Collection: Civil War, Kentucky History, Sports, Faith & More

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    • A lifetime of reading, all in one extraordinary lot -- shelves worth of serious collecting.

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    • Item number: 41708079
    • Added: Jun 22 2026 4:27:00 PM EDT
    • Location: Louisville, Kentucky
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    START DATE Jun 22 2026 4:27:00 PM EDT
    END DATE Jun 29 2026 7:00:00 PM EDT

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    TOP SHELF - SPORTS & BUSINESS: A packed shelf of upright and stacked titles spanning sports biography and business leadership, including visibly identified titles such as Wooden on Leadership, The Handicapper by Robert Kalich, I Love Capitalism by Ken Langone, The Boys in the Boat, Built From Scratch, The Everything Store by Brad Stone, Red and Me by Bill Russell, Mindset by Carol Dweck, and Secretariat's Meadow. Condition appears very good to like-new across the group, with some paperbacks mixed among hardcovers.


    SECOND SHELF - GENERAL FICTION & NONFICTION MIX: A densely packed row of upright hardcovers and paperbacks featuring a colorful spine variety. Identifiable titles include Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, The Scarlet Letter, Jane Austen titles, Cattle Kingdom, Larry Bird: Drive, Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson, Soul of a Team, Feeding the Dragon by Caroline Glick, The Israeli Solution, Parties in Corruption, Famous Kentuckians, All the Women of the Bible, Agility, and The Kentuckians. A strong mix of American classics, politics, and regional Kentucky interest.


    THIRD SHELF - KENTUCKY & APPALACHIAN HISTORY: A strong regional collection with titles including They Say in Harlan County, Which Side Are You On, Memory of a Miner, History of Kentucky, Harlan County Goes to War, Mountain Rising, Best of the Best from Kentucky, A Kentucky Christmas, Kentucky: A Pictorial History, The Lost Cause by Pollard, Contested Borderland, The Sacrificial Years, and The Correspondence of Shelby Foote and Walker Percy. Hardcovers and paperbacks in good to very good condition, several appearing to be first or early editions.


    FOURTH SHELF - CIVIL WAR DEEP DIVE: A serious Civil War enthusiast's shelf loaded with titles including The Civil War (multiple volumes), First and Second Manassas, Stonewall in the Valley, Shiloh 1862, Gettysburg by Allen C. Guelzo, Tried by War, Seasons of War, Shrouds of Glory, The Black Flower, Fighting for the Confederacy, April 1865, and many more spanning battles, commanders, and campaigns. Condition ranges from good to very good with some shelf wear consistent with regular use.


    FEATURED STANDALONE - THE OFFICIAL MILITARY ATLAS OF THE CIVIL WAR: The crown jewel of this collection. A large-format oversized reference volume authored by Major George B. Davis, Lesley J. Perry, and Joseph W. Kirkley, compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles, with an introduction by Richard Sommers of the U.S. Army Military History Institute. Contains 821 maps, 106 engravings, and 209 drawings. Cover shows light handling wear but overall presents in very good condition. An essential and highly sought-after reference for any Civil War scholar or collector.


    FAITH & CHRISTIAN LIVING SHELF: A broad and well-curated collection of Christian living, theology, and devotional titles including Knowing God by J.I. Packer, Experiencing God, Audacious by Beth Moore, Defending the West, The New Maga Deal, The Art of the Short Game, Revolution, Crash Proof, The Silence of Adam, All the Women of the Bible, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, Inside Out, Worship and Service Hymnal, and Jerusalem. Mix of hardcovers and paperbacks in good to very good condition.


    BOTTOM RIGHT - COOKBOOKS & FOOD: A practical and charming grouping of cookbooks and food reference titles including Home Freezing, Cooking, Flavor of New England, and several spiral-bound and softcover recipe collections. Condition is good with expected light kitchen use wear on some volumes.

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