Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee’s Lieutenants, Signed, Foreman Lebold’s Set

Description

We’ll let the reviews of Douglas Southall Freeman’s Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command write this description…

“Stands on its own right as one of the great works of military history”
-In Tall Cotton, 61. “

Is “the ablest descriptive and evaluative study of the leading generals (and their campaigns) in Lee’s army; massively documented, movingly written, highly authoritative, and fairly smug”
-Nevins I, p.30.  

The subtitle of this classic Civil War trilogy is borne out in the telling of how R.E. Lee dealt with the varied talents and egos of his subordinate officers.

This a very special set, as it bears the bookplate of Foreman Lebold, and the bookplate of Peggy Lebold, his wife. Foreman is the brother of the notorious murder, Nathan Leopold.  The family changed their name after Nathan was convicted of murdering Bobby Franks in May of 1924. It was the “Crime of the Century.” 

This set is housed in a half leather, custom slipcase.

Very good, small spots on Vol 1, some wrinkling to spine, minor shaking to Vol 2., all are first editions.

Please note these books and the slipcase are a very dark, navy blue. 

FREEMAN, Douglas Southall. Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1942-1944. 1st eds., Signed “Douglas Southall Freeman” in first volume. 3 Vols. lvi,773; xlv,760; xlvi,862pp.  Portraits, maps, folding map; orig. cloth.  (HOWES F- 349. Wright F-519).