Author: Whitney, J. H.
Title: War Ballads: The Brave Days of Old. By J.H. Whitney. Presentation Copy.
Description: Chicago: Press of Black & Beach, (1884). (1884). PRESENTED TO VETERAN LT. RODENBOUGH BY THE AUTHOR, THE SOLDIER POET J. H. WHITNEY - Octavo, 8-3/8 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Blue cloth titled in gilt on the front cover with decorations in blind on the front and rear covers. The covers are rubbed and soiled with slight wear to the corners and head & tail of the spine. 89 pages, with pictorial decorations and decorative initials. There is occasional soiling and light stains to the toned pages. There are tears to the front margins of 2 leaves. Good.

First edition, with an excellent inscription signed by the author: "Presented to / Jas. W. Rodenbough / Late 1st Lieutenant / Gen. Geo. A. Custer / Camp #6 / Sons of Veterans / Chicago / Ill / By J. H. Whitney / 'The Soldier Poet' / of Joe Hooker Post - G.A.R. / Baraboo / Wisconsin / March 10th '86". Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; POETRY; POEMS; J. H. WHITNEY; WAR BALLADS: THE BRAVE DAYS OF OLD; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; MILITARY; INDIAN WARS; INSCRIBED; INSCRIPTION; PRESENTATION COPY; PRESENTED; JAS. W. RODENBOUGH; 1ST LIEUTENANT; GE

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