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The Twelve Decisive Battles of the War: A History of the Eastern and Western Campaigns, in Relation to the Actions that Decided Their Issue.
by Swinton, William
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine, bookplate to pastedown, a tight clean copy.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Dick & Fitzgerald. , 1867. 1st Edition.. Original brown pebbled cloth, gilt spine title. . Near fine, bookplate to pastedown, a tight clean copy. . 8vo.. 7 engraved portraits, 7 maps.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 284023
- Title
- The Twelve Decisive Battles of the War: A History of the Eastern and Western Campaigns, in Relation to the Actions that Decided Their Issue.
- Author
- Swinton, William
- Format/Binding
- Original brown pebbled cloth, gilt spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, bookplate to pastedown, a tight clean copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dick & Fitzgerald.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1867
- Pages
- 520 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
- Size
- 8vo.
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Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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