THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND.
Philadelphia: Perkinpine & Higgins, 1865. 1st Edition. [1-2] 3-128 pp. Small 8vo., 4-1/4" x 2-7/8" Publisher's quarter cloth and printed paper wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Some scattered odd stains and chips around the edges, age-toning to wrappers, small tear to the last few pages; overall a VG copy, especially considering these were meant to be carried by soldiers during a time of war. Item #44830.1
A "convenient pocket manual for soldiers in the army and navy." Contents include a Soldier's Calendar, a Pay Table and details, objects, principles and plans of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, as well as religious hymns and psalms, meant for civil war soldiers.
Price: $495.00