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From Richmond to Texas: The 1865 Journey Home of Confederate Senator Williamson S. Oldham
by W. Buck Yearns
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About This Item
Dayton, Ohio: Morningside Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. Bound simply in burgundy buckram cloth covers, sharp and distinct lettering to spine. Illustrated endpapers (map). A fine and engaging story of Senator Williamson S. Oldham's trip to Texas after the adjournment of the last Confederate Congress in 1865. He traveled to Navasota, Texas, and continued on to Mexico where he wrote his memoirs, returning to Texas only in 1866. From the personal library of the (now deceased) owner of California Collectible Books (Lloyd Mason), until recently located in Martinez, California.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352368
- Title
- From Richmond to Texas: The 1865 Journey Home of Confederate Senator Williamson S. Oldham
- Author
- W. Buck Yearns
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 4
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Morningside Press
- Place of Publication
- Dayton, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- W. Buck Yearns Confederate Senator Williamson S. Oldham Civil War Texas
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