first edition Hardcover
1964 · New York
by Ames, Blanche Ames
New York: Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Biography of Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), soldier, businessman and politician who was a distinguished Union Army general in the Civil War, Ames went on to serve as military governor, U.S. Senator (succeeding Jefferson Davis), and civilian governor of Reconstruction-era Mississippi. Ames was also the longest living general officer who had fought in the Civil War when he died at the age of 97. xxiii, 625 pp. 4to. Very light scuffing to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Blue cloth boards with gold embossed titling to spine, sharp copy.
(Inventory #: 30739)