[Rarebooks] fs: Confederate Imprint, 2 vols, vellum

[Back Creek Books]

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Back Creek Books is pleased to offer:
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     Jamison, D[avid]. F[lavel]. (1810-1864). THE LIFE AND TIMES OF 
BERTRAND DU GUESCLIN: A HISTORY OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY (COMPLETE IN 
TWO VOLUMES).
Charleston: John Russell, 1864. First Edition, Full vellum, Octavos, 
xvi, 287 and viii, 314 pages, frontispiece portrait in volume I. Near Fine.
          Confederate imprint. Attractive set of this account of Breton 
knight and French military commander du Guesclin's daring deeds. Brave 
and chivalrous knights in battle would have appealed to Confederate 
gentlemen, but the book is more interesting today for its printing 
history. Jamison shipped the manuscript through the Yankee blockade of 
Charleston to his English publisher, speculating in the preface on the 
chances of it reaching England. It is unclear how many of the published 
sets made it back through the blockade to the Confederacy. Jamison, who 
had been the president of South Carolina's Secession Convention in 1860, 
died in the year of publication. Harwell #44. This set is bound in full 
vellum with gilt ruled borders on all boards, raised bands, du 
Guesclin's armorial crest stamped in gilt on upper boards, spines titled 
in gilt on black and red labels, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 
inside dentelles. Volume I has a few short tears with some associated 
creases at fore edges of about 4 leaves at rear of textblock. Both 
volumes show light external rubs, wear, and mild soil. Bindings remain 
sound. Handsome set, uncommon in bindings other than cloth........    
$500.00
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