For your consideration is this 1883 illustrated Sword and Pen or Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier, (The Soldier-Author,) in War and Literature: comprising Incidents and reminiscences of his Childhood. Published by P.W. Ziegler & Company, Publishers, Philadelphia, 1883; originally sold only by subscription. Brown cloth binding with stamped, black bands to front cover. Stamped, gilt lettering and designs to front cover and spine. Comprising incidents and reminiscences of his childhood; his chequered life as a student and teacher; and his remarkable career as a soldier and author; embracing also the story of his unprecedented journey from ocean to ocean on horseback; and an account of his discovery of the true source of the Mississippi River, and canoe voyage thence to the Gulf of Mexico. The condition of this book are is good with very little wear to the cover and spine or the pages of this book. The measurements of this book are 7 1/2" x 5 1/2".