Personal Recollections of the War of the Rebellion. First through Fourth Series. (Four Volumes)
New York: G. P. Putnam's & Son, 1891-1912. 1st Edition. 8vo. Very Good. Item #18837
A beautiful four-volume set, scarce issued as such.
This set comprises a series of addresses delivered before the Commandery of the State of New York, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, covering a wide variety of Civil War historical topics, including battles, personal memoirs, Naval accounts, prison life, and much more. Volume I is dated 1891, Vol. II, 1897, Vol III, 1907, and Vol IV, 1912.
Original blue cloth with decoration and titling in gilt. Square tight bindings. Each volume features on the front pastedown and endpaper a numbered bookplate from the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, signed by the recorder and dated in the year of issuance, as well as a tipped in gift-plate from the Commandery of the State of New York. Ex-library but fairly clean as such, with few markings.
Each volume presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
Price: $250.00