So Far from God; The U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848
by John S. D. Eisenhower
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0806132795
- ISBN 13
- 9780806132792
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000 Univ of OK Press, Norman. 2000. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First OU Press edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight tip wear. No DJ. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 436 pp. The Mexican-American War of the 1840's, precipitated by border disputes and the US annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequent treaty, the US gained territory that would become California, Nevada, Utah, NM, Arizona, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. In this highly readable account, the author provides a comprehensive survey of this frequently overlooked war. A pristine and clean copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001424
- Title
- So Far from God; The U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848
- Author
- John S. D. Eisenhower
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0806132795
- ISBN 13
- 9780806132792
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, OK
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, DIRTY LITTLE GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT, SANTA ANNA, ZACHARY TAYLOR, BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA, MEXICO CITY, STEPHEN WATTS KEARNY, ROBERT E. LEE, JOHN A. QUITMAN.
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- Mexican War;
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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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