Five Days to Glory

New York: A. S. Barnes, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, chipping at the head and tail of the spine of the dj, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, overall a clean signed first edition! Signed by the author on the ffep! White cloth with red lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 216 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages of text and 8 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "There have been numerous books written about the Civil War, but Five Days to Glory offers something besides a running account of battle engagements ---- and far more than a day-to-day record of a soldier's life. Instead, in a series of letters written home to his family, inside the mind of a very young boy, Tighlman Jones, of the 59th Illinois Infantry will be revealed. Thanks to the experience of the war Jones became a mature, serious, thinking man with definite views on life, strategy and politics, amid a ceaseless struggle to end a fratricidal war, a violent war, a cruel war.". Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. White Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.