Sabres and Spurs: ; The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry in the Civil War, 1861-1865

Ex-library copy with several old stamps, one of which is black inked over on a prelim blank page, another of these inked-over with old black ink stamps is near the top of the first page of text, Chapter I. The ink has bled through the page and partially obscured 4 lines of the text on the page. Some spine lean, some wear to head and tail of spine, a library label of some sort has been removed from lower spine area where cover cloth is a bit abraded. The green cover cloth is a bit spotted/lightened in places, a patch at center/right of front cover and mostly around upper left and along the fore-edge of back cover.; Illus. , folded map at rear. 4 1/2" x 1 1/2" label tipped-in on ffep (sideways, as it would have been a bit wide across the page) stating "Compliments of J. M. Addeman, Secretary of State, Providence R. I." the rear end-paper has been removed. Subtitle continues ".Its origin, marches, scouts, skirmishes, raids, battles, sufferings, victories, and appropriate official papers; with the Roll of Honor and Roll of the Regiment, illustrated with portraits of Cavalry Generals and a map of the Regiment's War-Path"; 600 pages. …