Memoirs of Robert E. Lee – A. L. Long – 1887 | First Edition, Illustrated, Maps and Plates

Memoirs of Robert E. Lee by A. L. Long is an important nineteenth century biography of the Confederate general, valued for its extensive primary source material and firsthand perspective. This 1887 first edition was collected and edited with the assistance of Marcus J. Wright and includes detailed accounts of Lee’s military career, personal history, and postwar life. Known for providing substantial unpublished information, this volume is highly desired by Civil War historians and collectors for its large format, maps, portrait plates, and comprehensive narrative. This copy is complete with all illustrative material and remains a strong example of a significant early biography of Lee.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memoirs of Robert E. Lee: His Military and Personal History Embracing a Large Amount of Information Hitherto Unpublished
• Author: A. L. Long
• Contributor: Marcus J. Wright (Assistant Editor)
• Publisher: New York, Philadelphia and Washington, J. M. Stoddart and Company, 1887
• Edition: First Edition, 1887
• Binding: Hardcover; original green cloth
• Format: Quarto (4to), single volume
• Size: ~ 10in × 7in (25cm × 18cm)
• Collation: [4], 707, [1]
• Illustrations: 20 illustrated plates including frontispiece; 8 maps (3 folding)
• Contents Include:
  • Frontispiece portrait of Robert E. Lee
  • Detailed military analysis of Lee’s campaigns
  • Accounts from the Army of Northern Virginia
  • Postwar incidents and personal history
  • Folding battlefield maps documenting key engagements
• • Reference(s): Eicher 268; Nevins II, 73

Condition:

Very Good condition. Binding is secure in the original green cloth. Mild rubbing to the boards with light edge wear consistent with age. Corners show gentle wear. Interior remains clean with no foxing, and all pages, maps, and illustrated plates are present and complete. A well-preserved example of this important Civil War biography.

Why Collect This?

• Significant first edition Civil War biography with primary source material
• Includes all twelve plates and eight maps, including folding battlefield maps
• One of the earliest major biographies of Robert E. Lee
• Large quarto format ideal for researchers and collectors

Item Number: #31238