Confederate imprint

A Confederate imprint is a book, pamphlet, broadside, periodical or sheet music printed in the Confederate States of America in a location which, at the time, was under Confederate and not Union control. Confederate imprints are important as sources of the history of the Civil War and many institutional libraries have formed large collections of these works. A number of checklists and bibliographies of them have been published, one of which catalogs 9,457 imprints.[1]

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Printing in the South

Prior to Secession, the South manufactured relatively few books, but imported them heavily from Northern cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. In 1860, there were only four major book publishers in the South, although there were numerous small job printers. Of even greater concern was the fact that the South manufactured little of its own paper and ink. After Secession, these were no longer available from the North, and the South began to expand its own printing and manufacture of paper and ink. Shortages of these supplies, however, were chronic and often severe.[2]

Important collections

The following institutions have significant collections of Confederate imprints:

Bibliographies of Confederate imprints

See also

References

  1. ^ Parrish, cataloging 9,457 titles.
  2. ^ Parrish, pp. 9-20.
  3. ^ Boston Athenaeum
  4. ^ Library of Congress
  5. ^ Rice University
  6. ^ Marshall University
  7. ^ Virginia Historical Society
  8. ^ Duke University Library
  9. ^ Museum of the Confederacy Library
  10. ^ South Carolina Historical Society
  11. ^ University of Georgia Libraries

External references