1890 1St Ed. Following The Guidon - Elizabeth Custer - Wife Of George Custer Custer, Elizabeth Bacon Collectibles Room

Following the Guidon. By Elizabeth Bacon Custer and printed in New York City by Harper & Brothers. 1890, 1st edition, 341 pp, 7.5 x 5.25 , 8vo, hardcover green cloth. In good condition, with minor rubbing and wear to boards and spine, primarily along edges and corners. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Includes an assortment of black-and-white sketches throughout, along with a list of other related books at rear. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scare piece by Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842-1933), the wife of Civil War and Indian Wars veteran George Armstrong Custer, who was killed at Little Bighorn in 1876. Closely traveling with her husband throughout much of his military career, Elizabeth Custer popularized much of his celebrity and heroism of Custer s Last Stand following his death. COLU890ABFB ******COLU1890ABEB HKREVISION