"The Conquest of California and New Mexico," by James Madison Cutts: Philadephia, 1847. The book starts with a historical summary of the conflict including a geographical outline and principal events of the Mexican War. It then discusses the personnel and forces involved in the battle illustrated by engravings of plans of battles and maps. The frontispiece contains an engraving of Brig. Gen. Kearny and J. C. Fremont on the title page. It concludes with an appendix. The book has been previously rebound and repaired on the frontispiece. The spine is missing but otherwise in good condition.