Colonial and Revolutionary History of Upper South Carolina, Embracing for the Most Part the Primitive and Colonial History of the Territory Comprising the Original County of Spartanburg with a General Review of the Entire Military Operations in the Upper Portion of South Carolina and Portions of North Carolina (FIRST EDITION)

Greenville, SC: Shannon & Co., Printers and Binders, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Illustrated with maps. FIRST EDITION, 1897. Hardcover. Rebacked. Bound in quarter black leather and a textured black publisher's cloth. Covers are plain. Spine bears a raised black label with gilt stamped lettering and lining. Decorative endpapers in a soft teal and cream color. Illustrated occasionally throughout with maps in blue ink. Frontispiece is a black and white photograph of author Dr. J. B. O. Landrum. Indexed. viii, iii, 364 pp. Howes L62. <br><br>EXCERPT FROM THE PREFACE: "In presenting this volume to the public, the author would state that, in the collection of material, it was his first intention to write merely a series of articles for the Carolina Spartan, devoted mainly to those important historical events which occurred within the limits of the original County of Spartanburg. But he soon found that, to give a proper chain of connection, more extensive lines would have to be drawn, and upon subsequent suggestions, he decided to present the articles in book form, based upon the proposition that a record of events and traditions would be more acceptable to the public in general and remain, for the future, in a better state of preservation. As research continued and data gathering progressed, it became more and more evident that a comprehensive history of Spartanburg County, would necessarily include an extensive review of all upper South Carolina and much of North Carolina.... [...] The object, therefore, has been not only to bring together, but to renew chronicles of the past, reviving deserving names, characters and traditions that had once been the hearthstone talk of generations long since passed away." <br><br>CONDITION: Overall VG with some discoloration and wear. Rebacked. While pages have lightly toned, there is very little foxing. Binding is tight and sound. Pages are unmarked. A nice, solid copy. Full refund if not satisfied.