Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States [2 volume set]

Lee, Henry III

Published by Bradford and Inskeep, Philadelphia, 1812

About this Item

Two volume set. 22 x 14 cm. 423pp, 486pp. Bound into full period leather with red spine labels. Engraved frontispiece portrait in each volume. Front free endpaper nearly detached in volume 1. Overall scuffing and wear to the bindings. Text block remains tight. Occasional foxing. Provenance: Name on title page, Charles J. Butler. Book label for Joseph C. Butler in each volume. Obscured stamp in rear of volume 1. "Light Horse Harry" was a governor, congressman and the father of Robert E. Lee. He was Virginian cavalry officer during the American Revolution. This account is based on his personal experiences and conversations with other participants. Lee was the author of the resolution passed by Congress upon the death of George Washington which included the celebrated apothegm "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his country." References: Britannica online article on Henry Lee, Howes L202. Larned, "The literature of American history", 1414. OCLC 963766452. Sabin 39741. Shaw & Shoemaker 25839. Seller Inventory # 76584

Bibliographic Details

Title: Memoirs of the War in the Southern ...

Publisher: Bradford and Inskeep, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1812

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Good

Edition: First edition.