Army Ballads and Other Poems

Good. 1871. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Violet cloth covered boards have blind-stamped border with gilt-stamped title seal on the front cover and spine. The spine is discolored, sun-faded and has adhesive marks from a library label; caps are folding and chipped. The boards are toned, rubbed and worn at the edges and corners. Inside, the spine is cracked; there is a Bath Library bookplate on the inside front cover as well as other typical evidence. Inside pages are browned with age and some have pencil markings in the margins. This small book, Army Ballads and Other Poems, is dedicated to Union General W. T. Sherman, with entries such as "The Express Rider," "The Drummer Boy," "Oh! I'm Sick of This War," and "Grin and Bear It." Illustrated with black and white drawings designed by the author. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pp . (Inventory #: 013305)