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Sat, Apr 18, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 568

McClellan?s Own Story. The War for the Union.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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McClellan, George B. McClellan?s Own Story. The War for the Union. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1887. First edition. Deluxe binding in original half maroon morocco over pebbled boards, gilt and red medallion at center of front board, spine gilt titled in double ruled compartments, marbled endpapers, a.e.m. Steel-engraved portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, nine illustrations, three full-page maps and a two-page facsimile letter. xi, 678pp. 8vo. Front joint and backstrip gently rubbed, crown and tail slightly eroded with bands visible, corners worn. Handsomely bound with a clean and tight interior.