Author: Belkap, William W[orth. 1829 - 1890]. - Editor
Title: HISTORY Of The FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, IOWA VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, From October, 1861, to August, 1865, When Disbanded at End of War
Description: Keokuk: R. B. Ogden & Son, Print, 1887. 1st edition (Nevins I, p. 57). Publisher's original blue decorated cloth, with gilt stamping to spine & front board. Bevelled boards. 644, [2 (blank)] pp. Errata slip tipped-in after p. 6. Frontis. Facsimile broadside. xx inserted plates, primarily portraits. Map. 8vo. General binding wear, with largish semi-circular chip from spine crown cloth [no spine lettering affected]. Hinges sound, which is unusual for this heavy book. Prior owner pencil notes to preliminary blank. Withal, a VG copy. A collection of "company histories, rosters, official reports, biographical sketches, statistics and tables.." Per Nevins, one deficiency: lacking "personal touches.".

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