Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of War for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1878
Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover in red lacquered cloth, original US Government Binding stated. With included provenance, this copy of this report was prepared by the Grandfather of the poet of the same name - Stephen Vincent Benet who wrote John Brown's Body and The Devil and Daniel Webster.
The book is amazingly well-preserved for its age and is protected in a Book Saver polyethylene cover. Covers bumped and rubbed and have some stains but are very good with one closed tear at the tail. Pages are toned but tightly bound, and the book contains 154 plates showing guns, canon, test results, facilities and other important information.
A very good copy and a testament to the former owners' care and attention. Receipt for last sale in 2000 is included. Incredibly collectable. Very Good. Item #1097
Price: $400.00