Ross, Sam

The Empty Sleeve; A Biography of Lucius Fairchild

Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [4], v-x, [4], 3-291, [1] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $5.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates (of black and white photographs), and two full-page illustrations. A biography of the Wisconsin governor: including stories about his prospecting for gold, his part in the U.S. Civil War, and his time leading the state of Wisconsin. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #000012278

Jacket has a touch of edge wear and rubbing, overall a lovely copy.

Price: $50.00