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A rare original publisher's 'Salesman's Dummy' for the first edition of this early biography of Sherman published almost immediately after his death in February 1891. With a frontispiece portrait, a number of full-page plates, and the prospectus printed in large black type announcing the entirety of the book and the various bindings which can be chosen. 8vo, in the original mustard cloth decorated in black and gilt on the upper cover, attached to the front endpaper is a sample of the original cloth cover and at the rear pastedown a gilt lettered back-strip for one of the more deluxe bindings, the front free-fly includes a tipped-on announcement as to the number of illustrations and types of bindings. [4],17-72, 119-126, 129-134, [48], [24] pp. The copy is quite well preserved internally with some expected mellowing, the binding is shaken and is rather rubbed overall. FIRST EDITION AND A SCARCE SALES DUMMY AND AN INTERESTING AND SCARCE ITEM OF PUBLISHING HISTORY AS RELATES TO ONE OF THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT UNION GENERALS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Bound in the rear is the publisher's description of the book with the prices for the two available bindings. This is followed by several pages of lined paper for taking down customer orders. None of them in this rare example have been used. William Tecumseh Sherman was a career military man, graduate of West Point who would rise to the rank of Commanding General of the United States Army and acting Secretary of War. He is best known for his still-controversial "scorched-earth" policies fighting against the Confederacy in the Civil War. He has been called (by B.H. Liddell Hart), "the first modern general". 'Sherman remained a soldier to the end, though his view of warfare was succinctly put in his oft-quoted assertion that "war is hell." When Grant became a full general in 1866, Sherman moved up to the rank of lieutenant general, and when Grant became president in 1869, he made Sherman commanding general of the army, a post he held until 1884. Unlike Grant, Sherman declined all opportunities to run for political office, saying he would not run if nominated and would not serve if elected. Sherman was one of the ablest Union generals in the Civil War died in New York City in 1891. He saw that conflict in its broadest strategic terms, and his March to the Sea is generally regarded as the first example of the use of total war in the modern era.' Charlton Tebeau.

A rare original publisher's 'Salesman's Dummy' for the first edition of this early biography of Garfield published almost immediately after his assassination. With a frontispiece portrait, map of Chickamauga Battle-Field and 12 engraved plates of illustrations. Small 8vo, in the original brown cloth decorated in black on the upper cover, attached to the front endpaper are sample spines for both the cloth and deluxe morocco available bindings, each of which with gilt lettering and decoration. [11], 12-16, [1], 26-34, 67-74, 111-118, 187-194 pp. A very fresh copy, especially so. The binding is bright and clean and rich in colour. Virtually free of foxing but to a few leaves. FIRST EDITION AND A SCARCE SALES DUMMY AND A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED ITEM OF PUBLISHING HISTORY AS RELATES TO THE SECOND AMERICAN PRESIDENT ASSASINATED. Bound in the rear is the publisher's description of the book with the prices for the two available bindings. This is followed by several pages of lined paper for taking down customer orders. None of them in this rare and fine example have been used.

A rare original publisher's 'Salesman's Dummy' for the Memorial Edition of this early biography of Grant published almost immediately after his death. Specimen pages include two engraved portraits, one with facsimile autograph, 62 pages of engraved illustrations, maps, or facsimile records, sixteen pages of facsimile manuscripts, and 60 pages of text, many of which are also illustrated. Bound in the rear are several ruled pages for recording orders, including the subscribers' names, addresses, and preferred binding, ten orders are already recorded. 8vo, in the original olive cloth decorated in gilt and black on the upper cover and in blind on the lower cover, attached to the front endpaper is the sample spine for cloth binding option and attached to the rear endpaper the sample spines for the deluxe morocco and calf binding options, floral endpapers. A very fresh copy, especially so. The binding is bright and clean, the text is free of foxing, stains or other evidence of use. A SCARCE SALES DUMMY AND A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED ITEM OF PUBLISHING HISTORY AS RELATES TO THE 18th AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND HERO OF THE CIVIL WAR. These 'dummies' were used by door-to-door publisher's salesmen to pre-sell the upcoming publication through subscription. Thus they are full with illustrations and passages of the book chosen to be the most appealing to potential buyers.