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First Edition of The Army Reunion; Inscribed To William Tecumseh Sherman
[WILLIAM T. SHERMAN],.
The Army Reunion: With Reports of the Meetings of the Societies of The Army of the Cumberland; The Army of the Tennessee; The Army of the Ohio; and The Army of Georgia.
Chicago: S. C. Griggs and Company, 1869.
First edition of this record of post-war social meetings by members of the army; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Small quarto, bound in full deluxe red morocco stamped in blind with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt centerpiece, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of General Sherman, illustrated with tissue-guarded portraits and drawings of society badges. General Sherman and his son's bookplates to the front pastedown. Inscribed on the front flyleaf to General Sherman, "Respectfully Presented to W.T. Sherman General of the United States Army with the Compliments of the Chicago Executive Committee Chicago Dec 20, 1869." In near fine condition with some rubbing to the extremities. General Sheman's library was inherited by Philemon Tecumseh Sherman, who transferred the library to his niece, Eleanor Sherman Fitch, before he died. Eleanor was the granddaughter of General Sherman through his eldest daughter, Maria “Minnie” Ewing Sherman Fitch. Until now, the book was held at the family estate in Washington County, Pennsylvania. An exceptional associaton.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 145742
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First Edition of the Journal of the Twentieth Annual Session of the Encampment Army of the Republic, San Francisco, California; Inscribed by Commander in Chief S.S. Burdett to General William Tecumseh Sherman
[WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN],.
Journal of the Twentieth Annual Session of the National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic, San Francisco, California.
Washington: Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders, 1886.
First edition of this record of post-war social meetings by members of the army; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles and military insignia, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Commander in Chief S. S. Burdett. General Sherman and his son’s bookplates to the front pastedown. Presentation copy, inscribed to General Sherman, "To General William T. Sherman. With Respect and Sincere Admiration of S. S. Burdett Past Commander in Chief G. A. R." In near fine condition. General Sherman’s library was inherited by his son Philemon Tecumseh Sherman, who transferred the library to his niece, Eleanor Sherman Fitch, before he died. Eleanor was the granddaughter of General Sherman through his eldest daughter, Maria “Minnie” Ewing Sherman Fitch. Until now, the book was held at the family estate in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 145746
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First Edition of George W. Child's Recollections; Inscribed by Him to General William Tecumseh Sherman
CHILDS, George W. [William Tecumseh Sherman].
Recollections.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1890.
First edition of the autobiography of the famous publisher and co-owner of Philedelphia's Public Ledger; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Duodecimo, bound in contemporary blue half calf with gilt titles, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of George W. Childs. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his son P. T. Sherman’s booklates to the front pastedown. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf, "General W.T. Sherman with the compliments of George W. Fields February 1890." In very good condition with light rubbing, inscription in pencil to the front panel listing the pages with General Sherman's mentions in the book. General Sherman's library was inherited by P. T. Sherman, who transferred the library to his niece, Eleanor Sherman Fitch, the granddaughter of General Sherman through his eldest daughter, Maria “Minnie” Ewing Sherman Fitch, before he died. Until now, the book was held at the family estate in Washington County, Pennsylvania. An exceptional association.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145751
