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Union General William B. Hayden Signed Book Set

Currency:USD Category:Books / Nonfiction Books Start Price:87.50 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 450.00 USD
Union General William B. Hayden Signed Book Set
<B>Union General William B. Hazen Signed Book Set <I>History of European Morals in Two Volumes</B></I></B></I> by William Lecky, over 900 pages total, 8vo (New York: D Appleton & Co., 1869). An 1855 West Point graduate, Hazen distinguished himself during the Civil War and was made a brevet major general before its end. This lofty rank was temporary and Hazen found himself a Regular Army colonel along the western frontier once peace was restored. These books date to his post-war service and are each inscribed "<I>W. B. Hazen Oct. 1 1869</B></I>" on the front free endpapers. A different hand also inscribed the first volume with "<I>Ft Hays Kansas 1872 - April</B></I>". Finally the first volume carries a much later stamp crediting Admiral George Dewey with ownership. It's interesting to note that high-ranking American officers, whether on the plains or at sea, seemed interested in European morality. Worn covers as expected. The Hayden signatures are in very fine condition.
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