Boynton, Captain Edward C. - History of West Point, and Its Military Importance During the American Revolution: And the Origin and Progress of the United States Military Academy

No Place, D. Van Nostrand. Cloth. (1863). Blue cloth with gilt titling anf ruling in blind. xviii, 408 pages, plus 12 pages of ads in the rear. LACKING title page and frontis, with text beginning with the quote from Winfield Scott. An original endpaper is present, but other preliminaries may be lacking. Preface and all other pages present. With illustrations, lacking the aforementioned fold-out frontis. All others present as called for, including one colored plate and several fold outs. A detailed history of West Point, to its vital use as a fort on the Hudson during the American Revolution to its eventual transformation into a military academy. This includes discussion of the chain across the Hudson to obstruct passage during the war and Benedict Arnold and his secret correspondences and plot. FAIR condition, lacking the abovementioned pages. Moderate to heavy scuffing to the covers, heaviest along the hinges. General fading. Minor soiling, with a few faint stains to the rear cover. Cloth frayed and worn along the extremities, with some splitting along the hinges. Text block solid. Minor scattered soiling and general toning to the paper. Fold outs with a few large tears, although no pieces missing. Ownership signature present. Sabin 7150. Howes B678. Bradford 487. Fair/No Jacket.

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