The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.
by Foote, Shelby
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Synopsis
Although he now makes his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Shelby Foote comes from a long line of Mississippians. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served in the European theater as a captain of field artillery. In the period since the war, he has written five novels: Tournament, Follow Mc Down, Love in a Dry Season, Shiloh and Jordan County. He has been awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91861
- Title
- The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.
- Author
- Foote, Shelby
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958-74
- Keywords
- Civil War Foote First Edition, Civil War Trilogy Shelby Foote First Edition, Shelby Foote Signed First Edition, Shelby Foote's Civil War First Edition Signed
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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