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General George Crook: His Autobiography (New Edition)
by CROOK, General George; SCHMITT, Martin F. (edited and annotated by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. A 1960 revised edition of a work first published in 1946, edited and annotated by Martin F. Schmitt. For General Crook, the U.S. Civil War was just the beginning as he went on to his Army career in the American West and the Indian Wars. Coverage of Crook's experiences in the Civil War, vs. Geronimo, his capture and much more. With endpaper maps, 4 interior maps, and 16 b&w illustrations. Includes additional background information at appendix, bibliography and index. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations gilt-stamped on spine. Red-orange jacket with photo of the General on cover. --- With prior owner's dated signature to title page and a little chafing to cover edges; otherwise a clean, unmarked and tightly-bound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with considerable rubbing to front panel, sunned spine and with small tears & chafed edges but remaining intact; in removable mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xx, 326 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85063
- Title
- General George Crook: His Autobiography (New Edition)
- Author
- CROOK, General George; SCHMITT, Martin F. (edited and annotated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir; >>Civil War (U.S.); >>Military and Military Leaders;
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Littleton, Colorado
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