ARMY MEMORIES, 1887, WITH 12 STUNNING LARGE FOLIO CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS, EACH SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, THE EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ISSUE

HARLOW, Louis Kinney. Army Memories. New York: Koch, Sons & Company, 1887. Large folio (16 by 19 inches), 12 chromolithographic plates mounted to heavy cardstock with printed tissue guards, housed in original blue velvet portfolio with embossed silver design on front panel.    $16,000.

Limited “Edition de Luxe,” number 19 of an unknown (but clearly small) number of copies, with 12 stunning large folio chromolithographs, each signed by the artist.

Both an etcher and a painter, Harlow usually chose landscapes as his subjects, often working with color lithographer Louis Prang. In addition to general views of army life, plates include depictions of Grant with Generals Sherman, Logan and McPherson at Vicksburg, General Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley and another of General Sherman. Very scarce: OCLC lists only 6 copies. With a descriptive index card. Without original ties.

Plates fine, light wear to original velvet portfolio. An exceptional copy.