Chris and Valerie Combs
Fine Art

“Charlestown City Guard.” Published by Hanover Printing Company, 1897. Signed. 1st edition. Illustrated. Light blue paper cover in good condition. Red and blue lettering and graphics on front cover. Back cover is covered in advertisements. Stitched binding with red, white & blue string. Light soiling and wear on front and back cover. Cover has light bending. Text pages have light aging, but otherwise in good condition. Signed by a Captain in the Guard in 1914 on title page. Size of book: 7 ¾ by 11 inches. 46 pages. This souvenir History has multiple pages of photographs including Colonel Bancroft, Capt. Frances Meredith, Jr., other captains and lieutenants, and additional officers and various uniforms. In addition, there is a written history of the guard from its inception. Scattered throughout are advertisements from the day. 1st edition. Signed. Military history.