Item Specifics

·         Binding: Hardcover

·         Subject: Military & War (Civil War / Naval History)

·         Topic: Admiral David G. Farragut Biography

·         Year Printed: Circa 1880s–1890s (1864 Copyright)

·         Language: English

·         Publisher: Lee and Shepard

·         Author: Rev. P. C. Headley

·         Special Attributes: Illustrated, Series Edition

Up for sale is a captivating piece of 19th-century American history: "Old Salamander: The Life and Naval Career of Admiral David Glascoe Farragut" by Rev. P. C. Headley. This volume belongs to the "Patriotic Series for Boys and Girls" published by Lee and Shepard in Boston.

While the original text bears an 1864 wartime copyright by Wm. H. Appleton, this specific volume is a beautifully bound late 19th-century series edition featuring a striking black stamped illustration of a cavalry officer on an olive-green cloth cover.

This juvenile biography was designed to inspire young minds with the heroic Civil War exploits of America's first admiral, famous for his immortal command: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

CONDITION DETAILS: Please review the listing photos carefully to evaluate the condition.

·         Cover/Spine: The olive-green cloth boards show light shelf wear, minor rubbing, and slight fraying at the corners and spine ends. The gilt lettering on the spine is aged and somewhat dulled, but the cover graphic remains sharp.

·         Binding: The text block is beginning to split away from the front cover hinge, exposing the internal binding fabric. The text block itself remains intact, but the book should be handled with care.

·         Pages: The pages show expected age toning/browning common for paper of this vintage, but they are otherwise clean, crisp, and free from major staining or heavy foxing. The frontispiece ("Young Folks' Heroes of the Rebellion") and interior illustrations are well-preserved.

A wonderful acquisition for collectors of Civil War naval history, antique children's series books, or 19th-century Americana.

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