Each of the three hardcover volumes are bound in dark green cloth with a nicely embossed spread-winged eagle on the front and back with the title, volume number and another spread-winged eagle embossed in gold on the spine. Each volume meas. approx. 3.75 x 5.25 inches and are inscribed on the front page to George C. Northrop. Volume 1 contains an inscribed date of “SEPT. 20^th 1862.” Mr. Northrop was not a soldier. The full title of these volumes are “INFANTRY TACTICS FOR THE INSTRUCTION, EXERCISE, AND MANEUVERS OF THE SOLDIER, A COMPANY, LINE OF SKIRMISHERS, BATTALION, BRIGADE, OR CORPS D’ARMEE” by BRIG.- GEN. Silas Casey, US ARMY.

Volume 1 runs approx. 279 pages and is clean and bright on the interior with all plates present. Spine shows light wear as do cover edges.

Volume 2 runs approx. 279 pages and is clean and bright on the interior with all plates present. Covers show light wear throughout.

Volume 3 runs approx. 183 pages and is clean and bright on the interior with all plates present. Covers show light wear throughout and spine is chipped at top.

All three volumes have very good bindings.

An obituary found on the internet tells us a little about the man who owned these books, George C. Northrop.

“From The Livonia Gazette

Livonia, Livingston County, New York.

Friday, March 27, 1914

Mr. George C. Northrop, one of the best known business men in this section, died at his home in Lakeville Saturday morning, at the age of 85. He had not been in good health for some time, but his last illness was not of long duration. Mr. Northrup was born in Oneida county. At the early age of 14 he took up the study of civil engineering, for which even at that age he evinced a peculiar aptitude, and a few years thereafter was employed by the Erie railroad company in the survey of this division. He then engaged in similar work for the Cleveland & Mahoning railroad company of Ohio, and afterward was employed in the survey for the enlargement of the Erie canal. He located at Lakeville in 1884, and had been identified with the business interests of that village until his death. He married Lavinia Carnes of West Sparta in 1853. Two daughters and a son are the survivors of the five children, Mrs. W. H. Jackson of Livonia, Grant Northrop of Rochester and Mrs. Parsons of York, Maine. Mr. Northrop was one of the county's best citizens. He was upright in all his business relations and a man of varied attainments.”  [ad]

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