Colonel J Stoddard Johnston (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A 225 page work printed on paper that exhibits some age toning. The cover itself is gray and lettering on the spine is black. No apparent underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, no owner names, not ex-libris, no remainder marks, no folded or dogeared pages, no smudges. Dust jacket has an approximate two inch tear at the top of the front cover near the spine. However, the dust jacket looks quite nice in its archival quality protective cover. Dust jacket is not price-clipped! A quite nice copy; available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Original red cloth with gilt lettering. Light fraying of cloth at top of spine. Otherwise, light wear. 123 pages + 63 pages of plates featuring portraits of distinguished Kentuckians. Signed twice by J. Stoddard Johnston on separate front endpapers. The first signature is accompanied by "Louisville, KY". The second signature, dated Nov. 23, 1906, is part of an inscription by the author to the Commercial Club Library. A small plate on the inside front cover reads: "Greater Louisville Exposition, Louisville Authors, Given by Commercial Club." J. Stoddard Johnston served in the Confederate army as a distinguished staff officer to Gens. Bragg, Buckner and John C. Breckinridge during the Civil War, rising to the rank of Lt. Colonel; as Kentucky Secretary of State from 1875-79, and as Vice-President of the Louisville Filson Club from 1893 to his death in 1913. Rare volume and very rare signature. Signed by Author(s). …