Farragut and Our Naval Commanders. A Companion Volume to Headley’s “Grant and Sherman.” Comprising The Early Life and Public Services of the Prominent Naval Commanders Who, With Grant and Sherman and Their Generals, Brought to A Triumphant Close the Great Rebellion of 1861-1865

Author: Headley, Joel Tyler (1813-1897)

Publisher: E.B. Treat and Co

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

Half leather with 5 spine-bands; titles in a lighter band with an anchor decoration in each compartment; 8vo 9inches tall; 609 pages with 2 pages of publisher’s  advertisements. The bindings are tight and square with one center signature pulled . Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with rubbed corners. Illustrated with plate and portraits. Family bookplate of Richard P. Joy. Ownership name on the half-title from 1893.. Joel T. Headley, an American historical author, gained recognition for his biographical works centered on significant American military figures, including Grant and Sherman. While his notable contribution lies in his account of the Civil War titled ‘The Great Rebellion,”’ he expanded his military focus to include figures like Farragut in ‘Our Naval Commanders’ and produced the first biography of David Farragut [Nevins]. Headley’s literary endeavors exclusively delve into various facets of the American Navy, encompassing commanders, their vessels, the types of artillery employed, the Navy’s roles in times of war, and intricate details about some of the earliest naval ships such as The Monitor, Galena, and Ironsides. The naval officer biographies include: Admiral Farragut, S.H. Dahlgreen,  L.M. Goldsborough, S.H. Stringham,  C.H. Davis,  W.D. Porter,  C.S. Boggs,  W.B. Cushing,  S.F. Dupont,  A.H. Foote,  D.D. Porter,  Hiram Paulding,  J.A. Winslow,  Charles Wilkes,  J.L. Worden,  T. Bailey  P. Drayton, and  Charles Ellet. Ref: Nevins I: 225. Sabin 31149