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[CIVIL WAR]. COXE, Elizabeth Allen (Daughter of Charles Sinkler of Belvidere, 1843-1919). Memories of a South Carolina Plantation During the War. [N.p.]: Privately Printed for My Family and Friends, 1912. 8vo. Illustrated. [4, blank], 96, [4, blank] pp. Contemporary half brown calf over green cloth boards, front board with gilt central motif of South Carolina, spine ruled, tooled in gilt in compartments, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label, five raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endleaves (spine and corners worn, joints worn and starting, occasional minor soiling in text). Fine. THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE MEMOIR OF THE CIVIL WAR, BY THE DAUGHTER OF A PLANTATION OWNER AND HIS WIFE, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE WHARTON FAMILY OF PHILADELPHIA. In this memoir, this book describes, among other things, Union General Hartwell’s raid on Eutaw Plantation. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy.