Sergeant 4th Cav by Larson James (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 326 pages, frontis, illustrations, INSCRIBED by the authors daughter who wrote the foreword for the book, #85 of 300 numbered copies. An excellent collectible copy! Larson joined the army in 1860, and served in the West until joining the Civil War. Fort Laramie, Riley, Fetterman, Bents Fort, Santa Fe, etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 326 pages. Some wear to the original cover edges and spine; some damage on the front boards from moisture. Cracked hinges; a few library stamps inside; pages yellowed; cigarette smell throughout. A reading copy of a rare title. #296/300 limited edition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military History; Inventory No: 223855.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. James Larson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited numbered ed., #235/ 300; frontis. port. of author, plus several black & white sketches by author; text is clean, binding is solid but with both cracked hinges repaird, gilt titles are faded, and blue binding has a few soil spots. Inked writing on front free endpaper, but not autographed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Number 139 of 300 copies. First Edition. 326 pages. Larson joined the army in 1860, and served in the West until the Civil War broke out. Sgt. Larson spent some time at Fort Laramie, Riley, Fetterman, Bent's Fort, Santa Fe, and others. Like most of these books, the gilt lettering on both the spine and the front cover is difficult to read otherwise this is in fine condition. I have read much of this and it is very good. Sgt. Larson wrote "Those, however, who took an active part in it (Civil WAr), and particularly in the cavalry branch of the army, which was always far in the front and often in the rear of the enemy's line, among them in fact until driven out, could relate many personal affairs and hairbreadth escapes from death or capture if they would take the trouble to do so. I have done so and from rough memoranda made at or about the time when an important incident happened. but on account of facts as above stated, I have concluded to add my personal affidavit to it, by which I hereby assure those who hereafter may read these Memoirs, that everything related here in which I take a conspicuous and prominent part, is truthfully and correctly stated, without any exaggeration or stretching whatever.". Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 326 pages, frontis, illustrations, front hinge starting but solid, INSCRIBED by the author's daughter who wrote the foreword for the book, one of 300 numbered copies. Larson joined the army in 1860, and served in the West until joining the Civil War. Fort Laramie, Riley, Fetterman, Bent's Fort, Santa Fe, etc.

First edition. First edition. 8vo. Limited to 300 numbered copies, and the type from which they were printed has been re-melted. This is copy number 126. Signed by Larson's daughter, Annie Larson Blum, who contributed the Foreword, and is responsible for the printing of her deceased father's memoirs. Blue cloth, gold stamping on front cover and spine, [18], 326 pp., frontis. [portrait], foreword, illustrated. Much on the Texas frontier, Indian fighting, J.E.B. Stuart and John Sedgewick, Bent's Fort, the Santa Fe Trail, the Civil War, San Antonio, Camp Verde, etc. Larson spent over 7 years in the army, serving for 4 years in the Union army and participating in much of the fighting during the Tennessee campaigns, and finally retiring in October, 1867. A well written and interesting first-hand account. A prime work on this cavalry and missed by almost all the standard bibliographies. "Larson joined the army in 1860, and served in the West until joining the Civil War. Fort Laramie, Riley, Fettermen, Bent's Fort, Santa Fe, etc."-Tim Phelps. Some light tanning to edges of text block and the outer edge of the first few pages, else a fine, bright, tight copy of this very scarce biography.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. An account of actions in the Indian Wars and Civil War. Very nice copy with slightly dulled gilt lettering. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 326 pages.