Reunion[s] of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. First through Thirty-Eighth (lacking six) [with] Burial of General Rosecrans [Thirty-three Volumes].
Cincinnati / Chattanooga: Robert Clarke / MacGowan-Cooke Printing, 1868-1911. Illus. 8vo. Cloth. First editions. Very good or better copies with all but four volumes with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedowns, shelf stickers on foot of backstrips, their stamp on title pages, otherwise crisp and clean. Item #34464
Most are presentations copies, illustrated with frontis engravings, color reproductions of the Society badge, and include photographs, engravings, minutes, addresses, banquet, letters, constitution, by-laws, and list of members. The Burial of General Rosecrans, Arlington National Cemetary, May 17, 1902 is the very scarce first edition (nearly the complete stock of this original edition was destroyed by a fire at Robert Clarke, the publisher, just as distribution started. It was subsequently reprinted with a note explaining the reasons for the reissue). The 37th volume includes the scarce accompanying pamphlet: "The Battles of Chattanooga" address of Major W. J. Colburn at the dedication of the New York Monument in Point Park, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, on Nov. 15, 1910. Lacking only the 2nd, 7th, 19th, 23rd, 26th, and 29th reunions.
Price: $1,500.00