Recollections of California 1846-1861 by Sherman, William T. , General - 1945

Library of America, 1990. Second edition. Fine in fine, faintly rubbed dust jacket, in mylar cover..

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1957. [1957] Hardcover and Dustjacket, 409 pages. First published in 1896, this is the first time that two-volume work is collected in this convenient one volume work. Read about General Sherman, who has been called by military experts as the first modern general. His emphasis on strategy and mobility of troops has earned him a distinguished place in military history, especially during America's Civil War. The memoirs of General William T. Sherman -- an intimate first-hand account - historical and insightful. Condition of binding: Faint title of book on spine, a few old smudges. Edges are lightly age toned. Internally: Light foxing to endpapers, birthday inscription on first free endpaper. Text is clear, clean, and very readable. Overall: Very Good. Free of the smell of smoke from a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Multiple tears, small pieces missing, and chips. Age toning and faded spine panel. First flap cleanly trimmed at foot of flap… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York, 1864. First Edition . Disbound. Very Good. COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL ISSUE, NOT A REPRINT. A RARE HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. In remarkable condition--still bright and clean with no tears except to spine where disbound. Two pages do show fading and there is scattered, light foxing. Excellent cover illustration of Major-General William T. Sherman sitting on a camp chair in a field with a messenger at his side taking notes with his horse waiting in the background. Spectacular center-fold collage, "Story of the Sea, Incidents in the Life of a Sailor" which shows in exacting details 8 stirring scenes in the story of a wreck of a ship and the rescue of its sailors. Literary review (in one paragraph) of the "Life of Lynman Beecher," the father of Harriet Beecher Stowe. "The work though edited by Charles Beecher is really the joint production of serferal members of the family." Remarkable full-page illustration of "Escaping Union Officers Succored by Slavfes" with… Read More

New York, 1863. First Edition . Disbound. Near Fine. Complete original disbound issue in near fine condition with some marginal discolorations. The full captioned title of this full-page map is "Map of Mississippi Showing the Field Operations of Generals Sherman, Grant, and Banks." Three other smaller maps are on the facing page: "Map of Vicksburg, Miss., Showing the Field Operations of General Sherman," "Map of the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee," and "Plan of the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

D. Appleton and Company. Collectible - Very Good. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1904. Second Edition, Revised and Corrected. Volume I. 8vo hardcover. Green cloth gilt lettering, colored endpapers. vi+455pp. Fold-out maps of "Shiloh, Corinth and Iuka", "Arkansas Post...", "Expedition to Steel's Bayou...", "Vicksburg Campaign" and "Meridian Campaign". Very Good book. Lightly shelfworn with gently rubbed and scratched boards. Hinges starting, but the binding remains sounds. A few marginal notes. An old sheet with previous owner's notes laid in. A very nice copy! Books from a library about William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), an American Union soldier in the Civil War, businessman, educator, and author. (William Tecumseh Sherman, William T. Sherman, W.T.S., General Sherman, History, Biography, Memoir, United States, Civil War) Inquire if you need further information.

Washington, DC: Adjutant General's Office, War Department, 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Near fine. Two small file holes at left margin, not affecting text. This handsome General Order, titled "Exchange of Prisoners of War," announces that "The following prisoners of war, received and delivered at Rough and Ready, Georgia, the 19th, 22d, 28th, and 30th days of September, 1864, in pursuance of an agreement between Major General W.T. SHERMAN, U.S. Army, and General Hood, are declared duly exchanged...." -- followed by large numbers of Union commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and privates (totaling 1128 soldiers) and Confederate commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and privates (totaling 1332 soldiers). Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Accompanied by a nice Civil War-era 5¼" X 8½" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Sherman. Near fine.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1875. Book. VG. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardbacks bound in blue cloth-covered boards with, gilt titles and black decorations; AEG (all edges gilt). Books have light edge wear with minor bumps at corners; formers owner's name and bookplates inside front cover; spine is sun darkened. Volume II has a small stain on the gilt edges. General Sherman's life and his memories of the Civil War. In a pocket, inside the back cover of Volume II, is the 30 x 46 inch map showing Sherman's Campaigns in the War. Pocket has a short tear and the map has tear in some of the creases. Volume I has 405 pages plus an ad for General Joseph's Narrative on Military Operations. Volume II has 409 pages plus 6 pages of ads for other publications..

D. Appleton & Co, 1875-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vols 1875 Appleton in gilt titled blue cloth hardcovers map in rear pocket vol2 shows a few tears. Heads and toes of spines show bump and small loss. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.