Documentary Life of Nathan Hale, Comprising All Available Official and Private Documents Bearing on the Life of the Patriot, Together with an Appendix, showing the background of his life; including his family circle; his college friends; his friends made as a school-master and in the army; with many illustrations, portraits and buildings that knew his footsteps by George Dudley Seymour, Privately Printed for the Author, New Haven, 1941, 627pp, hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5", 8vo

Fair condition.  Paper-covered boards with cloth spine.  Title in gilt on front board and spine.  Some wear to boards.  Due to a printing error, many pages have not been cut along at least one fore edge so separation could cause damage.  Minor toning throughout textblock.  No known marginalia.  Includes numerous photos and illustrations.  Please see photos.

Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 - September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier, and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.  He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City, but was captured by the British and executed.  Hale is considered an American hero and in 1985 was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.