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Private Dalzell: His Autobiography, Poems, and Comic War Papers; Sketch of John Gray, Washington's Last Soldier, etc.; A centennial souvenir by Dalzell, James M - 1888

by Dalzell, James M

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Private Dalzell: His Autobiography, Poems, and Comic War Papers; Sketch of John Gray, Washington's Last Soldier, etc.; A centennial souvenir

by Dalzell, James M

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Cincinnati, (OH): Robert Clarke, 1888. First edition. 8vo. 242, (1) pp. Portrait frontispiece of the author, facsimile, plates. The author served in the 116th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War; his work on John Gray was first published separately in 1868. Dornbusch I, Ohio 407. Nevins Civil War Books I, p. 78: "This collection of humor, poetry, and other minutiae was designed for popular consumption; historically speaking, it is valueless." Very good. Orig. black and gilt-stamped brown cloth, floral endpapers. (#5775).

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  • Publisher Robert Clarke
  • Place of Publication Cincinnati, (OH)
  • Date Published 1888

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Private Dalzell, His Autobiography, Poems, and Comic War Papers, Sketch of John Gray, Washington's Last Soldier, Etc (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to Mrs. John A. Logan)

by James M. Dalzell

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Cincinnati, OH: Robert Clarke & Co., 1888. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards stamped on front, gilt on spine. Exterior shows quite a bit of wear along with edge and corner bumps/fraying. Small hole about 2 inches down from the top as seen in the image showing the front cover. Front board and spine is dark blue but rear board is bright blue. Floral end pages in front and rear contain no handwriting or bookplates. Front hinge is cracked and front end page is brittle and cracked about 3" down from the top. Inscribed but not signed by the author on the frontispiece: " Presented by the author to Mrs. John A. Logan ----<cannot decipher>--- N. Arlington--- of their Bazaar. By ". The "by" portion is written by the printed signature. It is unknown if this is the famous Mrs. John A. Logan, wife of General John A. Logan (Mary Simmerson Cunningham Logan). Pages… Read More
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