Captain Macklin: His Memoirs – Richard Harding Davis

Captain Macklin: His Memoirs. Richard Harding Davis. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1902. First Edition. Original green cloth covered boards, gilt lettering at front cover and spine, pictorial decoration at front. Gilt top edge, deckled fore edge. A humorous adventure, it tells the story of a young man named Macklin who is expelled from West Point Academy due to his lack of professionalism in conducting himself as a young soldier. Gently rubbed at edges, corners slightly bumped. Small spot of loss of color at lower right rear board approximately 1/4 inch. Spot of soiling at pages 329-330 approximately 3/4 inch. 8vo, 329 pp. plus publisher’s advertisements [4]. Very Good Plus.