HORSE, FOOT, AND DRAGOONS SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD
1888. · New York
by Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild
New York, 1888.. 176pp. Frontis. Illus. Original gilt pictorial cloth, t.e.g. Slight fraying at head and toe of spine, front hinge starting, else a very good, bright copy. Laid in is an a.l.s. from the author dated Nov. 8, 1903, notifying the recipient of Zogbaum's recent return from the "Merry War." He had apparently conducted a tour of observation during which he camped with the soldiers. He refers to the possibility of war in Panama and its consequences. The text of the book tells of wartime conditions in France, Great Britain, Germany, and the U.S. (particularly scenes with the Army in the West), as depicted in the illustrations. (Inventory #: WRCAM9384)