LIFE OF LIEUT.-GEN. THOMAS J. JACKSON (STONEWALL JACKSON), Volume 1, only
by Dabney, R. L. | edited by W. Chalmers
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: James Nisbet & Co, 1864. Hard Cover. Good binding. 12mo. vi, [2],333, [1 (blank)], 2 (ads), 16 (ads) pp., frontis. First edition. In publisher's embossed cloth with title on the spine; mounted frontispiece of Jackson is present. Binding is soiled with moderate wear including a tear in the cloth at the top of both joints; fraying to spine ends and corners; light to moderate soiling; scattered foxing, otherwise contents are clean. All in all a relatively solid copy of the first volume of a scarce first edition of this important biography. "Written by a member of Jackson's staff, with the help of Jackson's family. Next to Henderson, his most authoritative biography" Howes D-2 "aa". Dornbusch II, 2826; CWB II, 50.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7681
- Title
- LIFE OF LIEUT.-GEN. THOMAS J. JACKSON (STONEWALL JACKSON), Volume 1, only
- Author
- Dabney, R. L. | edited by W. Chalmers
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Bookseller catalogs
- History--U.S; Rare Book Room; Civil War & Military;
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...