Five historical books including three (3) Civil War related books. Titles include: 1: THE MEMOIRS OF COLONEL JOHN S. MOSBY edited by Charles Wells Russell, published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917. 8 3/4" H x 6 1/4" W. 2: STONEWALL JACKSON: A MILITARY BIOGRAPHY by John Esten Cooke, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, New York, 1876. 9 3/8" H x 6 1/4" W. 3: THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR: 1861-65 edited by Ben La Bree, published by The Prentice Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 1897. 16 1/2" H x 12" H. 2 Military/Political Books - 4th item: REGULATIONS RECEIVED AND OBSERVED FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF INFANTRY IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES / A HAND BOOK FOR INFANTRY: CONTAINING THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF MILITARY DISCIPLINE FOUNDED ON RATIONAL METHOD, by William Duane, Adjutant General in the Army of the United States, Philadelphia, printed for the author, 1814, 9th edition. 112 pages with an additional 11 plates at the end of the book showing military formations. 5th item: PARTY LEADERS: SKETCHES OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, ANDREW JACKSON, HENRY CLAY, JOHN RANDOLPH, INCLUDING NOTICES OF MANY OTHER DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN STATESMEN by Joseph G. Baldwin, New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1856, owner inscription Geo. B. Guild Gallatin in ink and pencil to front pages. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition
1: Overall good condition, slight foxing on edges of first few pages to title page. 2: Abrasions on cover, top of spine damage, foxing spots on first few pages to table of contents, same pages becoming separated from binding. 3: Book cover separating from binding, pink stains on edges of first two pages, including frontispiece. 4: Plain boards and binding, possibly rebound. Losses to bottom edge of last plate and interior front cover page, light foxing to interior pages. 5: Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Wear and staining to boards, moderate foxing and some staining to interior pages..