First With The Most Forrest by Robert Selph Henry Signed Limited Bedford Edition 1944 First Edition Civil War Biography Hard Cover

Scarce signed limited Bedford Edition of Robert Selph Henrys classic Civil War biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest. First edition published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1944. Red cloth boards with bright gold gilt lettering on cover and spine remain in very good condition with only light signs of age and a small chip at the top edge of the front cover along with minor wear at the head of the spine. Spine and binding are tight and square. Interior is exceptionally clean and well preserved with no foxing, markings, highlighting, torn pages, or writing aside from the author signature. Attractive deckled page edges add to the classic presentation of this collectible wartime printing. A highly desirable copy for Civil War historians and collectors of signed Americana. BR Shelf 308D.