general william tecumseh sherman (9 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 176 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.44 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 309 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.78 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 2016 Big Byte Books paperback; Very Good copy; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

First Edition. Octavo. 248 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Mark Coburn is a writer from New York who teaches English at Fort Lewis College, Durango in Colorado. This book focuses on General Sherman, his character and personality as it is shaped by war. The main focus is on one critical year from May 1864 to May 1865. Coburn follows his military campaign down to Atlanta, around northern Georgia and then on a 425 mile winter trek through the Carolinas to help end the war. Sprache: english.

Hardcover. Etat : Good+. No Jacket. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine; black lettering on front; no jacket; floral endpapers; frontispiece portrait; two volumes in one: 433 & 522 pages plus publisher's adverts. Good plus condition with stains and moderate wear to bindings; straight; hinges strong; pages very nice. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

A rare original publisher's 'Salesman's Dummy' for the first edition of this early biography of Sherman published almost immediately after his death in February 1891. With a frontispiece portrait, a number of full-page plates, and the prospectus printed in large black type announcing the entirety of the book and the various bindings which can be chosen. 8vo, in the original mustard cloth decorated in black and gilt on the upper cover, attached to the front endpaper is a sample of the original cloth cover and at the rear pastedown a gilt lettered back-strip for one of the more deluxe bindings, the front free-fly includes a tipped-on announcement as to the number of illustrations and types of bindings. [4],17-72, 119-126, 129-134, [48], [24] pp. The copy is quite well preserved internally with some expected mellowing, the binding is shaken and is rather rubbed overall. FIRST EDITION AND A SCARCE SALES DUMMY AND AN INTERESTING AND SCARCE ITEM OF PUBLISHING HISTORY AS RELATES TO ONE OF THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT UNION GENERALS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Bound in the rear is the publisher's description of the book with the prices for the two available bindings. This is followed by several pages of lined paper for taking down customer orders. None of them in this rare example have been used. William Tecumseh Sherman was a career military man, graduate of West Point who would rise to the rank of Commanding General of the United States Army and acting Secretary of War. He is best known for his still-controversial "scorched-earth" policies fighting against the Confederacy in the Civil War. He has been called (by B.H. Liddell Hart), "the first modern general". 'Sherman remained a soldier to the end, though his view of warfare was succinctly put in his oft-quoted assertion that "war is hell." When Grant became a full general in 1866, Sherman moved up to the rank of lieutenant general, and when Grant became president in 1869, he made Sherman commanding general of the army, a post he held until 1884. Unlike Grant, Sherman declined all opportunities to run for political office, saying he would not run if nominated and would not serve if elected. Sherman was one of the ablest Union generals in the Civil War died in New York City in 1891. He saw that conflict in its broadest strategic terms, and his March to the Sea is generally regarded as the first example of the use of total war in the modern era.' Charlton Tebeau.

Cloth. Etat : Near fine. From the library of General William T. Sherman, the first edition of Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Notes of a Visit to California by his close friend, Joshua F. Speed. (illustrateur). First Edition. Octavo, [2], 67pp, [3]. Brown cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Dark green endpapers. Internally clean, solid text block. Archival tissue reinforcement to hinge of title page. Bookplate of "W.T. Sherman, General" and his son, Philemon T. Sherman, on the front endpaper. (Howes, S-826) (Kentucky, Coleman 2953) (Monaghan 1005) This work by Speed is one of three known copies to enter the public market. Provenance: The Sherman-Fitch Collection, Lot 51424-110, Fleischer's Auction, 2024. This book was acquired by Philemon after his father's death in 1891, at which point the "W.T. Sherman, General" bookplate was added. The second bookplate was added by Sherman's grandson, Tecumseh Sherman Fitch (1908-1969), who inherited the collection in 1942. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Joshua F. Speed, a close friend of Lincoln since his days in the Illinois Legislature, coordinated Union military activities in Kentucky. This responsibility introduced him to Brig. General William T. Sherman, who commanded the Department of the Cumberland in Louisville. Sherman made numerous requests to Washington for supplies for his troops, but it took an intervention by Speed and his direct connection to Lincoln to make it happen. Sherman was amazed and said to Speed: "How is it that more attention is paid to the request of you, a citizen, than to me, a general in the army? You had better take command here." Speed replied: "The only mistake you made, General, was in not asking for more." The two men continued to exchange letters as Sherman's military career moved forward. Their correspondence is likely why Sherman desired a copy of this short memoir by Speed.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Etat : Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding which is dulled at the spine, slight fraying to the head of both volumes.; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.2kg. overseas shipping will be with ParcelForce, additional postage will be requested. ### Hardback. Blue boards with gilt titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 9" x 5¾" (2.2 kg); pp 405/409; Includes: Maps in folder (1); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191508 ||.

Letter. A six-page letter on both sides of three lined Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead (5" x 8") to Colonel L. B. Church. Sherman expresses his well wishes as Col. Church recovers from an illness, noting that "I know that in conveying to you this note of sympathy, I also can assure that the prayers of every member of that Grand Old Army, and of the millions they represent" will join him in hopes that "your overtaxed lungs may regain their usual health & strength." He also describes in great detail a celebration, noting the musicians and the tunes they played: "The incident to which you refer occurred at the Grand Banquet at the Palmer House Chicago the night of Nov. 13 when was assembled probably the most brilliant, talented, and renowned company that ever assembled in America. Frank Lombard was on hand with a quartette--not the old one but still a good one . this quartette sang 'March Through Georgia,' 'Old Shady,' 'Tramp-Tramp,' and 'John Browns[sic] Soul.'" Sherman concludes by mentioning the overwhelming crowds present in D.C. for the dedication of the statue honoring General George H. Thomas. SIGNED "W. T. Sherman." Colonel L. B. Church was the Assessor of Internal Revenue. Paper aged and a bit fragile, first and final pages slightly darker than others. Very Good.