xviii, 642pp, 15pp black and white plates, xiv. Fuchsia cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumped spine ends. Top text block edge tanning, outer edge untrimmed. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has tape repair at spine head, shelf wear, chipping and creasing to edges, mirrors book damage.
Definitive biography of one of the most important figures in the Civil War period - the man who marshalled the military forces of the Union and played a crucial role in the impeachment trial l of President Johnson.