THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINCIPAL AMERICAN MILITARY AND NAVAL HEROES; COMPREHENDING DETAILS OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY AND LATE WARS...
by Wilson, Thomas
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York, 1821. Two volumes. 360; 336pp. plus six plates. 12mo. Later three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Spines lightly worn at ends. Clipping of public library rules fixed to front pastedown of both volumes. Small 19th century library stamp on titlepages. Good plus. Second, revised, edition of Wilson's compilation of historical biographies featuring military figures, and highlighting their actions and achievements. A comprehensive collection of important military names from the American Revolution and national period, including Francis Marion, George Washington, and Winfield Scott. Includes six engraved portraits.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM50034
- Title
- THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINCIPAL AMERICAN MILITARY AND NAVAL HEROES; COMPREHENDING DETAILS OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY AND LATE WARS...
- Author
- Wilson, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1821
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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William Reese Company
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New Haven, Connecticut
About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Marbled boards
- ...