St Louis, Missouri: Bryan, Brand & Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Original blue embossed decorated boards with gilt and black imprint. Heavily rubbed with bumped corners and a tear on the lower spine. Binding tight. Light soil on edges and yellow endpapers. Interior clean and free of markings. First free endpaper is inscribed from the author dated August 1878. Contains many testimonials about the book, an Introductory by Cassius W. Clay, and a preface and preliminary statement by the author. General Harney was a commander in the Mexican War and Indians Wars and was one of only four generals in the Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Howes R 102. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; 477 pp; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Back of Beyond Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008919
Title: Life and Military Service of Gen. William Selby Harney
Author: Reavis, L. U
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bryan, Brand & Co.
Place of Publication: St Louis, Missouri
Date Published: 1878
Keywords: Mexican War, Civil War Generals, General Harney

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Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.

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