gilson norman (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Second Edition. Hardcover; black cloth. Ex-Library copy, with minimal markings: paper label on the spine, and a library bookplate on the front pastedown. No pocket. A bit of light bumping at the spine extremities. Spine gilt mostly faded. Else the binding is quite clean. Pages somewhat age-toned, but clean. Plates with charts, including fold-outs. ; 27B; 8-3/4" x 5-3/4"; 185 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Second Edition. Hardcover; black cloth. Light bumping at the spine extremities. Spine gilt mostly faded. Some light surface rubbing Else the binding is clean. Pages somewhat age-toned, but clean. Plates with charts, including fold-outs. ; 27B; 8-3/4" x 5-3/4"; 185 pages.

No Binding. Condizione: VG. Circa 1900, sized 6 x 9.5 inches, on heavy plate paper, generally very clean and bright. The author, b. Middlefield, Ohio, was a soldier, lawyer, judge, and tax commissioner in Wisconsin. During the Civil War he served in the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1861 - 1863, and as an officer of the 58th U. S. Colored Infantry, 1862 - 1865, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was judge advocate of the Natchez district, and later judge advocate of the Department of Mississippi, 1865 - 1866, leaving the army with the brevet rank of Colonel of Volunteers. After the war he attended law school in Albany, NY, graduated in 1867, and was admitted to the bar. He returned to Wisconsin and set up a law practice in Fond du Lac, and later served as city attorney and district attorney. A Democrat, he was elected judge of the 4th judicial circuit in 1880, was twice re-elected, and served from 1881 to 1899. In 1899 he was appointed to the Wisconsin Tax Commission, and served as chairman until his resignation in 1911.

Condizione: Poor. The book binding is loose and in rather a fragile condition, it remains bound together though. Formerly owned, with some obvious signs of use/wear. The content has some foxing, dedication to the inside page. Fine to read/reference.