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R.E. Lee: A Biography, in Four Volumes
by Freeman, Douglas Southall
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x6. Charles Scribners Sons; New York, 1934-1935. Hardcover. Complete 4 Volume Set. This set is heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. First edition of the Pulitzer-winning biography of the Confederate Paladin. Study of Freemans index finds 32 virtues and no vices. This book defined the way in which Robert E. Lee was regarded for several generations. A Very Good, beautifully rebound in brown leather spine and marbled boards, gilt lettering and ornate emblem on spines, decorative wheel gilt tooling on boards, new endpapers and pastedowns, original restoration form laid in, age toning to original text block, mild scattered foxing to front and back matters, crease bottom corner half title page Volume 3, bindery sticker bottom rear pastedown Volume 4, without Dust wrapper. A nice and clean set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], xiv, 647pp.; ix, 621pp.; xi, 559pp.; viii, 594pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
From the foreward: “After I had accepted the invitation Charles Scribner’s Sons extended me in 1915 to write a biography of General Robert E. Lee I was surprised to find that much the larger part of the source material had never been consulted… For these reasons it became necessary to conduct a long research As this brought new facts to light, a work projected for one volume grew to four.”
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1040316
- Title
- R.E. Lee: A Biography, in Four Volumes
- Author
- Freeman, Douglas Southall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 9x6x6
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
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