Memoirs of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion: Moorman's and Hart's Batteries Tapa dura - 2008

Hardback. New. Until recently, it has been difficult for anyone with an interest in the Army of Northern Virginia's horse artillery, which served under legendary cavalry commander J. E. B. Stuart, to envision what the men of the battalion endured. With the publication in 2002 of Robert Trout's seminal book, Galloping Thunder: The Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, the endeavors of the unit were rescued from obscurity. In Memoirs of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, Trout provides readers with complete versions of three important primary documents, written by soldiers of the battalion. Lt. Lewis T. Nunnelee's history of Moorman's Battery is based on a seven-volume diary that Nunnelee kept during the war and features near daily entries of the battery's actions. His extraordinary attention to detail offers readers an opportunity to follow the movements of the battery virtually hoofstep by hoofstep through the campaigns in which he participated. The "History of… Leer más

Knoxville TN.50: Univ Tennessee Press, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st ed. stated. A collectible copy. Spotless; a pretty close to brand new looking first edition of this scarce-ish Virginia regimental history. No marking of any kind inside or out, bright white pages. firm binding and square corners. Not a remainder or ex library. Dust jacket has no nicks or tears, has great even color, and is now covered with a mylar sleeve. 374pp., illustrations, notes, bibliography and index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow.

Univ of Tennessee Pr, 2008. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 373 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

University of Tennessee Press, 2008. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Signed by Editor. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine+ to As New condition. SIGNED (no inscription) on title page by editor Trout. Stated First Edition, 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is glossy, bright & clean w/ maybe a trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. NO frays, rubs, scuffs, tears or sun. Black cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square- NO flaws. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or sun. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, UNmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Very handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book display extremely well. ***Reliable, fast. (18)