A solid, very presentable copy of the 1876 1st edition of this, the first biography written on General Custer, published only 3 months after his death at Little Big Horn in southeastern Montana Territory. Clean, tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its beautifully gilt-decorated and titled dark-green cloth, with very light spotting to the rear panel and along the preliminaries and pastedowns. Thick octavo, over a dozen steel-engraved plates complementing Frederick Whittaker's text. Section headings include: "The Captain", "The Michigan Brigade", "The Third Cavalry Division", "On the Plains", "The Last Campaign", "Personal Recollections", etc.

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Title

A Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer: Major-General of Volunteers, Brevet Major-General U.S. Army, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh U.S. Cavalry

Publisher

Sheldon & Co, New York

Publication Date

1876

Binding

Decorative Cloth

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good +

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Military History

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