Description
Octavo, 633pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine, title with illustration in gilt on front panel. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page. Previous gift inscription on front free end paper in blue pen. Illustrated end papers with maps of the confederacy. In publishers scarce first edition dust jacket, $5.00 on front flap, archival tape repairs at seams, chipping at edges, bright illustrations and vibrant colors. A scarce historical work in the publishers dust jacket.
Comments: Robert Selph Henry was a railroad executive and noted historian. He published several books on the history of the Southern United States, the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
