THE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865, Illustrating the Valor of the Soldier As Displayed on the Battle-Field - EDITION GRAND DE LUXE Two Vols.
NY: Stanley Bradlet Publishing, 1890. Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Hillen, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane (illustrations from sketches by). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Edition de Grand de Luxe, 100 copies, this #98. Full leather- half brown pebbled to spine with gilt, rest red pebbled with gilt stamped as follows: "Presented to Owen H. Knight Post 58, G./ A. R. by Dr. Robert A Reid in memory of Comrade William D. Bird" Knight was Captain Second Regiment Artillery Connecticut Volunteer Company B, born c1835 Salisbury CT, died July 5, 1864 in (or of wounds from) the battle Petersburg VA. Gilt edges all around, interior dentelles. Covers worn, front cover detached Vol 2, covers loosening on Vol 1. Some foxing to prelims and title pages, otherwise internals clean and sound. 474pp; 444pp. Copiously illustrated with plans, maps, portraits, etc. Published by J. F. Brown Publishing Company, NY (1884). Very Good. Item #011183
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