Chamberlayne Ham (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Limited Edition. B&W Illustrations; Signed by a relative of the subject. Limited to 1000 copies, this is number 630. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small edge tear to the bottom spine end. The covers have several spots of discoloration and there is a light, but noticeable spot of water damage to the top front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a relation of the author. "John Hampden Chamberlayne (1838-1882) , son of Dr. Lewis Webb Chamberlayne and Martha Burwell (Dabney) Chamberlayne, was an artillery captain during the Civil War. Afterwards, he worked for newspapers in Petersburg and Norfolk before moving to Richmond in 1876 to establish The State. ".…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. LIMITED EDITION in grey cloth quarter-bound over red with confederate flag in gilt on cover and gilt titling and decoration on spine; limited to 1,000 of which this is #626 noted on limitation page; frontis. of Captain Chamberlayne when Editor of "The State" in Richmond, VA; introduction, notes and index by Chamberlayne's son; dozens of illustrations (listed); four maps - two folded maps tipped in back (listed); endnotes; index; 440pp. Nevins I - p. 68. Tall Cotton #21. Coulter #75. Good+ with cracked front hinge and rear starting; owner signature on flyleaf; smudge on p. xvii. not affecting text; binding is Very Good+ (see photos). Dust jacket also is Good+ with one large chip at top spine corner (see photo); spine faded; someone wrote title on d.j. spine; in mylar. Chamberlayne was an artillery captain during the Civil War. After the Civil War, he worked for newspapers in Petersburg and Norfolk before moving to Richmond in 1876 to establish "The State." He was well-recognized as one who advocated for the Union following the war and to move forward as one nation. Nevins: "An exceptionally revealing collection of papers by a young Virginia aristocrat who served long and faithfully in a Richmond artillery battery.".…