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Robert E. Lee - Two Volumes. Volume 1 & 2.
Volume 1 is signed and inscribed on the first free endpaper.The inscription reads: "Cordially Inscribed on their Wedding Day for Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Martin at the request of the B. H. Martin BibleClass - B. H. Martin Bible Class, Westhampton Baptist Church, Douglas Southall Freeman"
Douglas Southall Freeman wrote a four volume biography of Robert E. Lee. The volumes won the1935 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. The volumes include photos. Only volumes 1 & 2 are in this sale. These volumes are first printings, but are NOT first editions - no "A".
The Books are in Good Condition, there are no tears, marks or dog ears to the pages. The covers are bright and the gilt appears in good condition. A few pages show some soiling-pages are in very good condition. The binding is tight. The spines show sunning - no gilt showing. Very small tears at top of spine-(stop pulling books off the shelf by pulling on the top of the spine!)

Douglas Southall Freeman
George Washington, Volume 1
First Edition with Scribners "A" on copyright page, Bright Gilt on Spine
Volume considered in "Very Good +" Condition
Dedication page has written dedication to: R.G. Storey from Ira Butler, dated Janury 22, 1949
R.G. Storey was involved in the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg trials.
Ira Butler was an Attorney in Texas, served as an executive officer and later as Chief of the General Litigation branch of the War Department.
Dedication page and Contents page have minor damage to the paper, apparently from the use of a paper clip. Gutter at first illustration shows very, minor opening, considered as a binders error, typical in these volumes.
549 pages,
Introduction - 15 pages
Contents - 445 pages,
10 Appendices - 99 pages
13 Illustrations
5 Maps
Douglas Southall Freeman
George Washington, Volume 2
First Edition with Scribners "A" on copyright page, Bright Gilt on Spine
Volume considered in "Very Good +" Condition
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