COOKE, John Esten.

Wearing of the Gray

Item #82602

COOKE, John Esten. Wearing of the Gray, Comprising Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the Late War, with Thrilling Narratives of the Daring Deeds, Dashing Charges, Toilsome Marches, Willing Sacrifices and Patient Sufferings of the "Boys in Gray." Interspresed with Stirring Incidents of Life in Camp and Hospital, and Many Important Events Hallowed by Associations with the Gallant Dead. New York: E.B. Treat, 1867. 601, [1] pp., frontis., plates. Orig. pictorial cloth. Only minor rubbing to the extremities. A small chip to the fore-edge of the front free endpaper as well as a few of the preliminary leaves with very short closed tears to the fore-edge margin, nevertheless, a clean, solid copy in very good or better condition. Howes C-735. In Taller Cotton 45. Nevins describes this as "Cooke's most famous volume and the closest thing to an autobiography of his war career; much information on Jackson, Stuart, and other Confederate leaders" Nevins I, p. 74.

Price: $400.00