The defense of Charleston harbor,: Including Fort Sumter and the adjacent islands, 1863-1865

Johnson, John

Charleston, S.C.: Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co, 1890.

Octavo. Second edition. 275pp, clxxvii pp, illustrations, 2 folding plates, 6 folded maps and plans. Modern vellum backed boards, modern black leather spine label. Library stamp and perforated stamp to title page, otherwise internally clean and crisp. Appendix includes Calendar of Events, The Steam Frigate New Ironsides, Reports, Correspondence, Despatches, etc. The only difference between first and second editions is a "Preface to the Second Edition," on p. (6) Coulter 352. De Renne 781. HOWES J-138. Dornbusch III, 2466.

"An extensive and useful compilation that accomplishes effectively exactly what its title page claims for it" In Tall Cotton 100. "A meritorious collection of data, with useful documents and maps" Nevins I, p.33.