Collectible - Very Good Signed

INSCRIBED! New York: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1858. Sm 8vo. [14]+352+[4]pp. Inscribed by Frederick Townsend: 'Presented to // Brigade Mayor [Heram?] H. [Cols?]. // by // Frederick Townsend. adj. General // New York Militia // 1858' to the page after title page. B/W plates. Very Good book. Black leather backed marbled boards with leather corners, gilt spine lettering and horizontal ruling and freckled page edges. Moderate edgewear. Heavy chipping to the upper rear joint and top-edge of the rear board. Slight warping to the boards. Fore-edge of boards and upper spine bumped. Light soiling to the boards and joints. Page edges and pages age toned. Typical period foxing to several pages throughout. Inked owner's name: '[Heram?] H. [Cols?] // Brigade Mayor // 1858' to the title page. Otherwise inside clean. Inquire if you need further information.