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Robert E Lee and the Southern Confederacy, 1st Ed.

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Robert E Lee and the Southern Confederacy, 1st Ed.
Offered in this lot is a Rare First Edition Special Edition of "Robert E Lee And The Southern Confederacy" 1897 by Henry Alexander White, M.A., PhD., D.D. Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons London, New York, illustrated with maps. Part of Putnam's "Heroes of the Nations" series. This is a comprehensive biography of one of the most famous and controversial figures in American history, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, with a focus on his time in the development and service of the Confederate States of America, during the War Between the States. Drawing on primary sources such as Lee's personal letters and wartime correspondence, author Henry Alexander White (1861-1926), Professor of History Washington & Lee University, offers a nuanced and insightful look at Lee both as a military leader and a private citizen. An important work for students of the War between the States. This maroon coloured half Morocco leather bound gold gilt stamped illustrated hardcover is in very nice condition, very slight scuffing exhibited on edges. Intact pages exhibit age tanning. Measures 5.25"W x 7.75"L x 1.25"D, weight 1lb, 10oz.