THE LOG OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER

COMMANDER R. SEMMES C.S.N.

Published by SAUNDERS, OTLEY AND CO, London, 1865

About this Item

Full Blue Calf LEATHER with Four Raised Bands and Red Morocco Leather slips with gilt titles. 205 x 135 mm approx. Appied two colour head and tail bands, xii + 298 pp + 16 page publishers catalogue- Dec 1864. Frontis colour plate with tissue guard. First published in 1864 the copy offered is of the 1865 reprint. Compiled from the private journals and other papers of Commander Raphael Semmes C.S.N and other Officers The book records the history of the Confederate Brigs during the American Civil War and has two appendicies at end, namely The Alabama in Table Bay and Correspondence concerning the Tuscaloosa . See scvsemmes dot org for further info concerning Semmes' career. The book offered for sale was bought in by us disbound and lacking the boards and has been re cased by us in the livery as described. VG (Boards - recent full leather binding as above. Light liquid tide mark to margin of frontis. Tissue guard has shadow of illustration. Previous owner name in ink to head of title page. A little general soiling to margins of some pages and a few corners have been turned in the course of reading. pencil note to first page of catalogue at rear. No other defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale. Seller Inventory # 124459

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE LOG OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER

Publisher: SAUNDERS, OTLEY AND CO, London

Publication Date: 1865

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Very Good