‘Demosthenis Selectae Orationes’ by Richard Mounteney – 1791

Published by Nevan O Shaughnessy on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

PRESENTING A FABULOUSLY RARE ANTIQUARIAN book from 1791, namely, ‘Demosthenis Selectae Orationes’ by Richard Mounteney 1791 – 7th Edition.

Leather Spine in very good condition. Leather and card cover.

Title: Demosthenis Selectae Orationes Ad Codices …

Publisher: J.Pote, J.Rivington et Filios, London

Publication Date: 1791

Binding: Full-Leather

Book Condition: Very Good

Edition: Seventh Edition

418 pages with illustrated pull out map of ancient Greece.

In Latin.

Previous owners label: ‘WM. A. Obenchain of Bowling Green, KY’,

AS AN ADDED BONUS – the Book comes with a Label belonging to it’s original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on General Robert E. Lee’s Staff, and after the War became President of Ogden College in Bowling Green, KY (now the University of Western Kentucky).

This book was part of the extensive private collection of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain Collection/Estate formerly of Virginia, Bowling Green, KY and later, Highland Park, Texas.

YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE

William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.

Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.

Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute) Class of 1862 and was graduated (1st in his class) in December 1861–this class was graduated early due to the Civil War.

Served in various capacities as an Engineer officer throughout the Civil War. At rank of Captain he was a senior ranking officer in the Virginia Corps of Engineers and served on Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Staff.

He was promoted to the rank of Major, for meritorious conduct near Richmond in 1864.

Post-War Career- Educator.

Taught at Hillsborough Military Academy (NC), Pittsboro (NC) Military Academy, Western Military Acad. (New Castle, KY), University of Nashville, Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY.

Married Eliza Calvert Hall (famous Author) of Bowling Green in 1885.

Obenchain died August 17, 1916 at his home in Bowling Green, age 75.