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Lot #270
Lemuel Lyons and Samuel Haws: The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775

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Description

Interesting primary-source book covering the French and Indian War and early Revolutionary War: The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, with Numerous Illustrative Notes, to which is added, A Supplement containing Official Papers on the Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord. First edition. Poughkeepsie, NY: Abraham Tomlinson, 1855. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 128 pages. Book condition: VG-/None, with moderate overall foxing and staining throughout, rubbing to boards, and the bookplate of Joel Davis Madden, Jr., affixed to front pastedown.

Joel Davis Madden, Jr., left Princeton University in 1905 and moved west to make his fortune in the railroad industry. He went on to become an executive with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and died suddenly in 1928 at the age of 41. His book collection, offered by his granddaughter, has not been publicly offered or privately sold in a century.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature
  • Dates: #645 - Ended October 12, 2022