BEALE, James.

Battle Flags of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, Penna. July 1st

Item #69118

BEALE, James. The Battle Flags of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, Penna. July 1st, 2d, & 3d, 1863. Phila.: James Beale, 1885. 1st ed. 4to. 35 leaves. 32 color plates. Very good or better copy. Dornbusch I, Mass-161. Nevins I, p.4. Nicholson, p.69. One of 125 numbered copies signed by the author. Beale has written in the owner's name on the subscribers list. A cornerstone work in any major Civil War collection. This rarity consists of 32 color plates of the various flags utilized by Union troops at Gettysburg. Each plate is accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text. Beale served in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment.

Price: $2,000.00