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FOUR YEARS WITH GENERAL LEE: Being a Summary of the More Important Events Touching the Career of General Robert E. Lee, in the War Between the States; Together with an Authoritative Statement of the Strength of the Army which he Commanded in the Field
by Taylor, Walter H
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- first
- Condition
- Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1877. Hard Cover. Good binding. Octavo. 199 pp., frontis. First edition. In publisher's green cloth with title and embellishment in black and gold. Rubbing and fraying to the head and tail of the spine as well as the corners; light soiling; front hinge has been discreetly and securely mended; rear hinge a little tender but holding; minor chipping to the edges of both free endpapers; previous owner names on the front endpaper, one, Walter H. Doyle is contemporary and dated "Dec. 1877" and again on the recto of the frontis; foxing to frontispiece and title page, otherwise large clean. Despite the cover wear, the book presents fairly well. "A basic, valuable source on the character of Lee and the strength of the Army of Northern Virginia" CWB I, 167. Howes T-74.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8050
- Title
- FOUR YEARS WITH GENERAL LEE: Being a Summary of the More Important Events Touching the Career of General Robert E. Lee, in the War Between the States; Together with an Authoritative Statement of the Strength of the Army which he Commanded in the Field
- Author
- Taylor, Walter H
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1877
- Bookseller catalogs
- History--U.S; Civil War & Military;
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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