Description
"Life and Times of Washington: Containing a Particular Account of National Principles and Events, and of the Illustrious Men of the Revolution" by John Frederick Schroeder. "Illustrated with highly-finished Steel Engravings, from Original Designs of Historical Scenes, and Full-Length Portraits by Alanzo Chappel". First Edition, 1857. Complete in Two Volumes Bound in Four. Quarto. 3/4 black leather over black cloth, gilt decorations and lettering at front cover and spine, black top edge and other edges marbled, brown edge papers, black and white illustrations throughout. Very good, light wear to edges, spine ends and corners bumped, very faint spotting to cloth, pages agetoned. Text blocks tight. This set was a gift from Civil War Rear Admiral James Findlay Schenck to his grandson. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY SCHENCK IN EACH OF THE FOUR VOLUMES! Very Scarce Autograph! James Findlay Schenck (June 11, 1807 – December 21, 1882) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. His younger brother, Robert C. Schenck, was a Union Army General and a United States Ambassador to Brazil. SIGNED x4 CIVIL WAR REAR ADMIRAL JAMES FINDLAY SCHENCK
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