Sherman And His Campaigns A Military Biography by Bowman, Col. S M; Irwin, Lt. Col. R B - 1865

New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1865. First Edition, Ex-Library. First edition, ex-library. Measuring 9.5" x 6" with 512 numbered. This book is in good minus condition. Spine has been rebacked and has library markings. Library markings are also present at front and rear pastedowns. Moderate chipping to all edges of boards. Front and rear hinges are cracked exposing mesh. Some pages at the middle of the book are frayed at the foredge of textblock. Interior pages are clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O5-29).

Charles B. Richardson. Used - Very Good. Hardcover. Octavo, 512 pp., + plates. Covers soiled. Text block foxed as per usual. Endpapers and pages foxing. Some ghosting of plates. Some bubbling under paste-down endpapers. Otherwise very sound.

New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1865. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo. [3], 4-512, [2] pp. Blue-green publisher's cloth with a device in blind and borders in blind on each board, brown lettering on the spine. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a frontispiece and with seven plates and four maps. Nevins 40. Gathered from interviews and other primary sources (including an interview with U.S. Grant), this biography details the strategy and mindset of General W.T. Sherman. Nevins states that this work is also a defense of Sherman. The corners and spine edges rubbed, a bookplate on the free front endpaper, light foxing to the rear endpaper and pastedown.

Charles Richardson Pub, 1865. Hardback with embossed boards. . Touch of wear to extremities else very good condition./No dust jacket, as issued. . B&W Illustrations Light foxing throughout. Signed by W. T. Sherman, General on slip of paper taped onto front free end paper. Portrait plate signed on plate.A very nice copy.

1865 Sherman Campaigns 1st ed Civil War Union Biography Maps Military Col Bowman
"Sherman and His Campaigns: A Military Biography" by Col. Samuel Millard Bowman and Lt.-Col. Richard Biddle Irwin is a meticulously detailed account of the military endeavors of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during the U.S. Civil War. Presenting a well-rounded view of Sherman's life, the authors delve into his strategic genius, innovative command style, and decisive campaigns that earned him recognition as the "first modern general" by esteemed historian B.H. Liddell Hart.
The authors go beyond narrating Sherman's military successes; they intricately explore his character, shedding light on his leadership style and the respect he commanded from his soldiers. The book also offers a defense of Sherman against critics of his truce agreement with J.E. Johnston in 1865, highlighting the authors' commitment to preserving historical accuracy. A significant contribution to Civil War literature, this first edition offers a… Read More

1865 Civil War 1st ed William Tecumseh Sherman Campaigns Union Biography Maps

A rare, first edition printing of Col. S.M. Bowman and Lt. Col. R.B. Irwin's collectively written biographical work on the military campaigns of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in the US Civil War.
Bowman and Irwin's description of Sherman's character and his military career shed light on his strategic innovation. Sherman's approach to command and strategy would have him later declared by British historian, B.H. Liddell Hart as "…the first modern general." This work portrays Gen. Sherman's military exploits in great detail expertly conveying the exceptional, yet polarizing strategies Sherman employed against the Confederate army while also showcasing the respect his soldiers had for him under his command.
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Price: $550
BOWMAN, Col. S.M.; IRWIN, Lt.-Col. R.B.
Sherman and His Campaigns: A Military Biography
New York: Charles B. Richardson; Cincinnati: C.F. Vent and Co.; Springfield: W.J. Holland, 1865.… Read More

1865 PROVENANCE General Sherman 1st ed Campaigns Civil War Union Military Maps
"Sherman and His Campaigns: A Military Biography" by Col. Samuel Millard Bowman and Lt.-Col. Richard Biddle Irwin is a meticulously detailed account of the military endeavors of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during the U.S. Civil War. Presenting a well-rounded view of Sherman's life, the authors delve into his strategic genius, innovative command style, and decisive campaigns that earned him recognition as the "first modern general" by esteemed historian B.H. Liddell Hart.
The authors go beyond narrating Sherman's military successes; they intricately explore his character, shedding light on his leadership style and the respect he commanded from his soldiers. The book also offers a defense of Sherman against critics of his truce agreement with J.E. Johnston in 1865, highlighting the authors' commitment to preserving historical accuracy. A significant contribution to Civil War literature, this first edition offers a thorough… Read More