Andersonville by John McElroy 1879 1st Ed Illustrated Civil War Prison Memoir

• Title: Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

• Author: John McElroy, late of Co. L, 16th Illinois Cavalry

• Publisher: D.R. Locke, Toledo, Ohio

• Year: 1879 (First Edition)

• Format: Hardcover, Illustrated

• Pages: Approx. 654

• Language: English

• Subject: Civil War History / Personal Memoir

• Illustrations: Includes engravings and detailed period illustrations throughout

• Special Feature: Early firsthand account of life inside Confederate military prisons (Andersonville, Richmond, Savannah, Millen, Blackshear, Florence)

• Dedication Page: Dedicated to Justice Noah H. Swayne of the U.S. Supreme Court

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Condition:

• Original 1879 hardcover in good antique condition

• Wear and fading to boards and spine consistent with age (see photos)

• Tight binding; some foxing and age toning throughout pages

• All pages intact, including illustrations and dedication

• Gilded front and spine still visible and striking

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Additional Notes:

This is a rare first edition