RARE History of the Seventeenth Virginia Infantry C. S. A. by George Wise. R. S. Stringfellow signed. (brother of Frank) Wise enlisted in the 17th Virginia at the beginning of the war and remained active until its close. He participated in nearly all of the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia, and he provides firsthand accounts of Manassas, Falls Church, the Peninsula, the early battles around Richmond, Fredericksburg, and other engagements. "A human chronicle, with many insights, of a little-known but valorous unit in Lee's army," Nevins. Kelly, Piet and Co., Baltimore. 1870. Presumed 1st edition. 312 pp. End of chapters with vignette illustrations. Owner name on front endsheet and owner inscription to a friend on ff with this owner name on top edge of title page. Pages at surround lightly browned. Cracked hinges. Navy blue pictorial covers with gilt lettering and design. Light rubbing and wear. Measures. 7.5 in. x 5 in. x 1 in. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.