Wednesday, January 11, 2012

1862 OFFICERS OF OUR UNION ARMY AND NAVY Louis Prang CIVIL WAR Illustrated Book

OFFICERS

 OF OUR UNION ARMY AND NAVY

THEIR LIVES, THEIR PORTRAITS

Edited by

Dean Dudley

Honorary and Corresponding Member of several

State Historical Societies.

Illustrated with

Fine-Engraved Portraits from Life

By L. Prang & Co.

VOL I.

Boston

Published By L. Prang & Co.,

34 Merchants Row.

Washington, D.C.' 520 Seventh Street

1862

This is a first edition and the only volume produced.  The book is complete with 148 pages, the original light brown cloth covers with gold lettering on the front and spine and gilt page edges.  It is illustrated with 30 lithographic portraits of Union Commanders.  The text includes a list of Union and Rebel victories for the year 1861 and early 1862.  And  4 pages of publisher’s advertisements.

Condition is very good, binding is tight, pages are clean with minor foxing to the portrait tissues and portraits.     There is wear to top outer spine (see photo). 

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