1865 1st ed Civil War Secret Service Richardson Spy

1865 1st ed Civil War Secret Service Richardson Spy Southern Prison Escape

‘The Secret Service’ is a fascinating, and heroic story of Albert D. Richardson that gripped the nation. The book documents the experiences of Richardson within the Confederate lines during 1861, later with the Union Armies, and then held in southern prisons, and his escape.

This 1865 first edition includes 3 pages of a musical score dedicated to the "Nameless Heroine" who helped him escape, and 13 full-page engravings!

Item number: #9862

Price: $499

RICHARDSON, Albert.

The secret service, the field, the dungeon, and the escape

Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company: Philadelphia, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio: Jones Bros. & Co.; Chicago, Ill.: R. C. Treat, 1865.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[7], 8-512

13 full-page engravings

Provenance: Handwritten – Mereer B. Reed

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent