Gen'l Wm T Sherman, his life and battles Or, From boy-hood to his 'march to the sea' Mostly in one syllable words

Full Record:

1886. Forbes. Gen'l Wm. T. Sherman, his life and battles. Or, From boy-hood to his 'march to the sea.' Mostly in one syllable words. Illus. by Edwin Forbes

Date:

1886

Author:

Forbes

Illustrator:

Illus. by Edwin Forbes

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Curator Notes:

gift [Aikey collection]; McLoughlin, c 1886; binding title is General Sherman, His Life and Battles. In Words of One Syllable; spine title is General Wm. T. Sherman His Life and Battles; 3 identical copies except that copy 1 has five of the fifteen plates inserted at different places than in the other 2 copies: 1) inscribed 1887, red cloth spine, 2) inscribed 1892, has loose signatures, gray cloth spine 3) not inscribed, missing 2 plates, has clean cover, gray cloth spine; ; illustrated labels in sepia and black pasted on front and back covers

Subjects:

Biographies - Sherman, William Tecumsah, Military officers - William Tecumsah Sherman, Military campaigns - American Civil War, Words-of-one-syllable editions - McLoughlin, Illustrated editions - black and white plates - engravings, Illustrated editions - engravings - etchings, Illustrated editions - vignettes - engravings - etchings, Illustrated editions - illustrated title pages - vignettes - engravings - etchings, and Exhibit items - binding