Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, First Edition, in Shoulder Strap Binding, Two-Volume Set, 1888

Sheridan, Philip Henry. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, General United States Army. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888. First Edition. Two Volumes. In publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles and pictorial decorations on front, gilt 4-star shoulder strap and titles to spine, rebacked in cloth, saving original spines. Housed in a new archival slipcase. 

This is a first edition printing of Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan. A two volume set, the volumes were published by Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, in 1888. The riveting autobiography is highly illustrated, with numerous maps and illustrated plates. It is presented in the publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles and stunning pictorial decorations on the front boards, gilt 4-star shoulder strap and titles to spine, rebacked in cloth, saving original spines. The two volumes are housed together in a custom archival cloth slipcase. 

Sheridan's autobiography is often considered one of the best firsthand accounts of the Civil War. In addition to his early life, Sheridan recounts three decades of military service including his decisive Civil War campaigns and later Indian campaigns. He also includes his controversial governorship of Texas and Louisiana. These personal memoirs of the famous Union General cover some of the most important moments of the Civil War and give the audience an insider’s account of events and the environment afterwards. 

Philip Henry Sheridan was considered one of the more aggressive leaders in Grant’s army. Given command of a cavalry unit, Sheridan was known for obtaining results for the Union forces. He successfully led the Shenandoah Valley Campaign in 1864, destroying much of the Confederate food supply, and put added pressure on General Lee’s army. During the conflict at Petersburg, Virginia, Sheridan led a cavalry group to seize a nearby railroad supplying Lee’s men and forced them to fall back, causing the final assault at Appomattox Court House the next day. 

Afterwards, Sheridan served as governor of Texas and Louisiana but was removed after his harsh treatment led to complaints. Instead, he was sent west to lead a campaign in the Indian Wars. P.H. Sheridan was an important figure in American history and his memoirs not only provide an interesting insight into his life, but also stand as one of the most celebrated accounts of the Civil War. 

CONDITION: 

Very good+ condition. First Edition. Two Volumes. In the publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and pictorial decorations on front, gilt 4-star shoulder strap and titles to spine, rebacked in cloth, saving original spines. Gilt is bright, minimal fading to green cloth. Scattered surface scuffs to cloth, bumping to corners. Original endpapers saved. Past owner’s bookplate adhered to front pastedown. Very clean inside. Light offsetting from frontispiece portraits to tissue guards and full title pages, occasional small foxing marks, else bright and clean. Illustrated with maps and illustrations, all accounted for. 

Book Dimensions: ~9 3/8" H x 6 3/8" W x 1 3/4" D (each).
Slipcase Dimensions: 9 3/4" H x 6 5/8" W x 4" D.

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.