Author: Boynton, Captain Edward C.
Title: History of West Point, and Its Military Importance During the American Revolution: And the Origin and Progress of the United States Military Academy
Description: New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1863. Cloth. Red cloth. xviii, 408 pages. LACKING any ads in the rear. With illustrations. Two MISSING: the frontis depicting West Point and the map of West Point in 1863 (p 283). With one colored plate and a large fold out map. The large fold out map has several large tears to it. A detailed history of West Point, to its vital use as a fort on the Hudson during the American Revolution to its eventual transformation into a military academy. This includes discussion of the chain across the Hudson to obstruct passage during the war and Benedict Arnold and his secret correspondences and plot. FAIR condition, EX-LIBRARY in a library binding. Spine label, pockets, pastedowns, stamping and library markings present in the interior. With minor ink notation on the title page. General darkening to the covers, with some soiling and scuffing. Minor staining to the rear cover. Some scuffing along the extremities. Very light scattered soiling in the interior, with general light browning to the paper. Dark scuff across the page fore edges. A front endpaper appears missing. Sabin 7150. Howes B678. Bradford 487. Fair/No Jacket.

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