Recollections Of Seventy Years

Galena: The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. First edition of Major General Chetlain's Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, frontispiece portrait. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Eugene F. Estey Esg. with the best wishes of the author." In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition and signed. Union Army general Augustus Louis… Read more about this item

Galena: The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. First edition, 8vo, pp. 304; portrait frontispiece, original green cloth stamped in blind and gilt; ex-James J. Hill Library, with call number on spine, and pressure stamp on title page; hinges cracked; good and still reasonably sound. James J. Hill's personal copy, with an inscription to him from Chetlain on the flyleaf. Chetlain… Read more about this item

Galena: The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. Hardcover. 8vo. Original green blind-embossed cloth, gilt. 304pp. Frontispiece, decorative endpapers. Errata slip tipped in. Very good. Mild bit of faint edgewear; single missing leaf (pp. 15-16) provided with expert modern facsimile on period paper. Tight and handsome first edition of this quite scarce memoir by one of Galena, Illinois' famed nine generals… Read more about this item

Galena, IL: Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. Very Good. Galena, IL: Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, floral endpapers; 304pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece. Moderate wear to cloth extremities, else a Very Good, bright and sound example. Blend of personal memoir and local Galena history from the Black Hawk War of 1832 to the turn… Read more about this item

Galena: The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. 304pp. Frontispiece portrait. Original green cloth, gilt title on front board and spine. Light edge wear. Very good. Chetlain, who had a long personal connection with Ulysses S. Grant, held a variety of assignments during the Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier and brevet major general. This memoir describes his… Read more about this item

Galena: Gazette Publishing, 1899. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait. Green cloth, patterned end-papers, spine sunned and frayed, light shelf-wear and soiling to boards; gutters torn, a little loose, otherwise good. First edition of General Chetlain's memoirs. Chetlain (1824-1914) was a long-time friend of Ulysses S. Grant, having served under him during the war, where he attained the rank of Major… Read more about this item

The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899T. hardcover. Good. . Green cloth cover with gilt shows minor wear, rubbing, soiling, and bumped corners. Name of former owner on the front endpaper, a loose gutter in the prelims. Pages are tanned.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.