Featured in this lot is a First Edition of, "Bullet & Shell" by George F. Williams, 1882, New York Fords, Howard & Hulbert publisher. "Bullet & Shell War as the Soldier Saw it: Camp, March, and Picket; Battlefield and Bivouac; Prison and Hospital" is an excellent first-hand narrative account of the US Civil War told from the viewpoint of the ordinary soldiers who suffered through the cannons, deaths, and other aggravations of the realities of war. Illustrated with engravings and sketches by artist Edwin Forbes, this gripping account by former Union soldier and war correspondent George F. Williams is unique in its understanding of the bravery of combatants on both sides of the war. The book is the narrative of Frank Wilmot described as "a stripling of twenty, fair complexioned, quite tall for his years, and the possessing of a tolerable share of good humor". Following Wilmot through both minor skirmishes and major battles such as Gettysburg and the Wilderness the accounts of combat are particularly powerful. Similarly the aftermath of battle is described in a manner which is honest and believable. The blue cloth gold gilt stamped illustrated hardcover is in remarkably preserved condition, slight scuffing exhibited on covers and edges, spine loose at boards. Intact pages exhibit age tanning and slight foxing. Measures 6.25"W x 8.75"L x 1.5"D, and the weight is 2lb 4oz.*