Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 29 pages. Hardcover. INSCRIBED ON FRONT ENDPAPER BY AUTHOR. Portrait of Winthrop opposite title page. Darkening to title on spine, with chip missing at very top. Moderate rubbing with small section of abrasion at bottom right corner of front cover. Clean, unmarked copy.
Softcover. Baltimore MD, Gateway Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. 272 pages. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. 226 men with ties to College Point, New York took part in the Civil War. They served in 82 different Army units, and in the Navy, both on land and on sea. They were infantry men, engineers and artillerists, and one was a musician in the Marine Band. The majority claimed Germany as their country of birth, and 24 died in the service of their adopted homeland. This Gunner at His Piece tells their stories, before, during and after the American Civil War. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Time Life, reprint, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 436 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Dark blue leather bound with gilt titles to front cover and spine. Embossed decoration on front cover. Gilt text block edges, red ribbon marker. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1st thus Edition, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 211 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket price clipped, in very good condition with some tanning from age. Dj wrapped in protective clear plastic brodart. Cover boards bound in tan cloth, black title on spine, boards very good, clean. Edges and pages clean, with a touch of tanning from age. Young Union officer and great American writer, De Forest wrote about what he saw with quiet precision and humor, without favor or prejudice or any concessions to the cherished beliefs of the orthodox in the North or the South.
Hardcover. New York, Richmond, Croscup & Co., 1st Edition, 1893, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 314 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations including frontispiece with tissue guard. Tan, textured cover boards, Blue title on spine and front cover board, agewear to covers (see image). Gilt top edge. Tanning to pages and edges. Binding tight. In great shape for its age.
Hardcover. Claremont, Tracy, Chase and Company, 1st, 1869, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages. Hardcover. Green cloth with titles in gilt on cover and spine. Black & white illustrations. Light wear. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, Time Life, reprint, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 308 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Dark blue leather bound with gilt titles to front cover and spine. Embossed decoration on front cover. Gilt text block edges, red ribbon marker. Clean, tight copy. From a captain who served in three manor battles the full story of their hardships and trials during the war. 40% casualties being the norm for 9 months service. Inspirational writings on a period of time that continues to have an effect on our country.
Hardcover. Hartford CT, S. S. Scranton & Co., 1st, 1866, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, embossed green cloth covers with gilt stamping on front cover and spine. Frontispiece, 'Before the Battle, with tissue intact shows a few light spots. Steel engraved portraits throughout with tissues intact. 596 pages. Clean, tight copy.