Under the Old Flag [2 Vols]; Recollections of Military Operations in the War for the Union, the Spanish War, The Boxer Rebellion, Etc.
by Wilson, James Harrison
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good. Matching blue buckram, lightly rubbed, gilt lettering and designs on the spines and front boards. Square, front hinge of Volume I cracked, bookplates and signatures on the front endpapers, clean otherwise. A complete life-spanning autobiography of the Union Army Major General who served as an aide to McClellan and Grant during the American Civil War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6714
- Title
- Under the Old Flag [2 Vols]; Recollections of Military Operations in the War for the Union, the Spanish War, The Boxer Rebellion, Etc.
- Author
- Wilson, James Harrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- History, American History, Military, Army, American South, American West, War, Civil War, 19th Century
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Woodstock, Illinois
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.