1st Edition ‘Orations of Demosthenes’ by CR Kennedy – 1856

Published by Nevan O Shaughnessy on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION hardback copy of “Bohn’s Classical Library”, The Orations of Demosthenes Against Leptines, Midias, Androtion, And Aristocrates, Translated with Notes etc. by CHARLES RANN KENNEDY, Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Gardens, London in 1856.

Printed by Richard Clay, Printer, Bread Street Hill.

This RARE book is in EXCELLENT condition for its age, with only some very minor ‘knicks’ on the edges of the spine and cover. Otherwise very GOOD. The text is almost perfect with some very minor foxing.

Leather and wavy paper jacket with gold lettering.

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/Godwin/McMillan Collection formerly of Bowling Green, KY and later, Highland Park, Texas.

What makes this Book SPECIAL is :-

(1) It is a VERY RARE First Edition and

(2) it was owned (and signed) by a prominent Civil War personality (Major W.A. Obenchain – see below

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.