DAVID MASON BOOKS

MANSFIELD, Edward D. The Mexican War: A History of Its Origin, And A Detailed Account of the Victories Which Terminated in the Surrender of the Capital; With the Official Despatches of the Generals.
New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1848. First edition. 8vo., original brown cloth, 365, (10)pp.ads. With illustrations. Name, small tear in frontis, spine a bit faded o/w a near fine copy.

"... argues that the annexation of Texas was the cause of the Mexican War. Perhaps the most useful materials in this volume are the various tables showing the number of regulars employed in the Mexican War, the volunteers employed in Mexico, volunteers furnished by each state, total strength of the army, total loss of the army, the number of killed and wounded in each major engagement of the war, and a list of officers killed or who died of wounds" (Tutorow). Tutorow 3225.

$200.00