Descriptive Geometry as Applied to the Drawing of Fortification and Stereotomy for the U.S. of the Cadet of the U.S. Military Academy

Original hardcover, bound in brown buckram, blindstamped with gilt text on spine. Dark brown end pages. Original owner signature along with an 1888 date is penned on second end page. This book belonged to Harry R. Lee. Mr. Lee eventually graduated from West Point in 1889 and went on to become Colonel Harry R. Lee and served in WWI. The book includes 12 four out diagrams, which have been verified as being attached and undamaged. First paragraph has some pencil notes on it from the young cadet well as the second to last blank page in the book. Binding is secure with no torn or loose pages. There are few minor smudge prints but overall pages are clean. Rear hinge starting to crack about 1" at the bottom. An attractive copy with an impressive history of ownership. See photos.