Lot 191

[CIVIL WAR]. SPRAGUE, Lt. Col. Homer B. (1829-1918). Histor...

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[CIVIL WAR]. SPRAGUE, Lt. Col. Homer B. (1829-1918). History of the 13th Infantry Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, During the Great Rebellion. Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Co., 1867. 8vo. 353, [9, blank] pp. Publisher's full brown cloth, boards ruled in blind, spine stamped in gilt, yellow endleaves (rebacked preserving most of the original spine, spine a bit sunned, worn, boards rubbed, lightly soiled, corners bumped, hinges just starting, text a bit toned and edgeworn bookplate of The Commandery of the State of Illinois on the fp.) Very good. FIRST EDITION, WITH A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FFEP.: ?'Dulce est desipere in loco.' Horace ?Oh, that mine enemy would write a book!' Job. With the compliments of The Author. H. B. Sprague Oct. 1, 1870." An uncommon regimental history. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 8 x 6 x 1".