A Civil War Album of Paintings by the Prince De Joinville
by Maurois, Andre; Gavin, James M. General; Comte de Paris (preface)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum. Fine+. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. In slipcase. First edition. Blue satiny cloth clean and bright, sunned spine. Book is firm in binding, color plates throughout, crisp interior. Slipcase is in VG- condition; sunned, with wear to edges, and fraying and splits to corners. Contains color reproductions of the Prince de Joinville's paintings of US Civil War battle scenes and military life. With a preface by Henri, Comte de Paris, the artist's great-grandson. Texts by Andre Maurois and General James M. Gavin. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; Unpaginated pages .
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- Title
- A Civil War Album of Paintings by the Prince De Joinville
- Author
- Maurois, Andre; Gavin, James M. General; Comte de Paris (preface)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Art. Paintings - French Artists. Comte De Paris. Andre Maurois. General , James M. Gavin. U.S. Civil War - Pictorial Works.
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