1898 · New York
by Hall, Charles B.
New York, 1898. ix,108pp. plus frontispiece and 108 portraits. Large folio. In sheets. Portfolio case of three-quarter blue morocco and cloth, cover gilt; case repaired, preserving original spine. Pencil notations and publisher's signature on titlepage. Internally clean and fresh. Very good. Noted by the publisher as being "No. 4 of six copies printed entirely on Imperial Japan Paper." The rare original publication, notable for its fine portraits of important Confederate generals, arranged in rank from Lee downward. The portraits are arranged "in order of their rank, with their military records in the Confederate Army and previous records in the United States Army." A difficult work to come by, and particularly desirable in its special and limited state, signed by the publisher. HOWES H52, "b." WRIGHT H61
(Inventory #: WRCAM48042)