JOURNAL IN MEXICO, BY WILLIAM PRESTON OF THE FOURTH KENTUCKY REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS, DATING FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1847 TO MAY 25, 1848. by Preston, William - [n.d, ca 1929?]

N.p., [Paris]: privately printed, [n.d, ca 1929?]. First edition. [4],45pp. Illus. (frontis map).4to, Full red pebbled leather with an American flag in color on front cover, colored fine endpapers. Original printed wrappers bound in. Gold stamped on front cover: "Journal in Mexico(at the top)", and "Lt. Colonel William Preston(at bottom of front cover). Garrett Mexican American War p.243. Howes P579. Tutorow 3619. Kentuckian Preston had a long and distinguished career, including service with the 4th Kentucky Volunteers, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel He served in several diplomatic capacities, including U. S. Minister to Spain and the Confederacy's representative to Mexico City during Maximilian's reign. He had the novel idea at one time of purchasing Cuba to create another slave state. During the Mexican-American War he actually saw no combat because he was assigned to Logistics units, but these recollections embody his experiences and reports of that war, and those of others. He is referred to as "Kentucky's Last Cavalier." Less than 100 copies printed. The volume was designed by Jack Kahane, 16 Place Vendome, Paris, and printed on Arches mould-made vellum. The binding is signed by Marcelle Simon.