Report of Colonel James W. Forsyth, 7th Cavalry, Enclosing Maps, Itinerary and Diary of the March Made Under his Command by the Headquarters and Troops "C" "D" G" and "M" 7th Cavalry from Fort Meade, Dakota to Fort Riley, Kansas July to Sept 1887

Very Good- with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. A rare printing of this report -- the "cover" paper is pasted to hardcover boards which is not a publisher's binding. The cover paper has some minor soiling. No publication information is given. Opens to page 2 (previous pages missing). Pages 2 - 7 are printed as two pages per sheet (side by side) and on both sides of the sheet. All other pages are printed single sided to a sheet (opposite side blank). There are 50 text pages interspersed with 38 map sheets. There are a few text corrections done neatly in red ink (spellings, dates) which appear to be publisher edits (the only other copy of this work that I have seen contains the same correction in the same hand). My impression is that this was printed as a publisher's galley proof but I don't know know that for a fact. The first few pages has some minor rounding of the lower corners and the paper has just a bit of aging but is generally in very good condition without tears or soiling. I will be happy to provide other details as requested or to receive any corrections or information concerning this item. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .