Wisconsin in the World War

Small 4to. Green blind-ruled cloth with gilt lettering. 400pp. Illustrations, maps. Very good. Mild binding wear and touch of flecking, with scuff near spine foot, else tight and internally near fine. Nice first edition of what subtitle describes as "An account of the activities of Wisconsin citizens during the great world war, giving in part the record of a loyal state and acknowledging in part its devotion and untiring service to the Nation and to its ideals for a lasting and benevolent democracy." Popular Wisconsin writer Fred L. Holmes (1883-1946), author of classics "Alluring Wisconsin" (1937), "Badger Saints and Sinners" (1939) and "Old World Wisconsin," gave this copy to the St. Thomas Aquinas Library at Saint Clara College in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin in August 1923, as duly noted on their tasteful small bookplate on front pastedown; their small inkstamped name also appears on title page and first text page.