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Memoirs of My Own Times; Diagrams and Plans, Illustrative of the Principal Battles and Military Affairs, Treated of in Memoirs of My Own Times (Four Volume Set - complete with all facsimiles, tabs, maps and plans in 4 Volumes
de Wilkinson, James
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Librería
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Granville, New York, United States
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Philadelphia: Abraham Small, 1816. First edition. 3 volumes in original state, with original boards, backstrips and paper labels, edges untrimmed. All facsimiles and folded tabs are present. Includes the Atlas volume, which is rarely found with the set. Atlas has been rebound, all maps are present. Wilkinson was a high ranking officer in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Governor of the Louisiana Territory. He drank, used opium and had a checkered career. He was involved in the Conway Cabal against George Washington and the Burrs Conspiracy against Jefferson. He was unsuccessfully court-martialed. In addition to these topics, his Memoirs contain much material on his activities in New York State. Published Philadelphia: Abraham Small, 1816, Large 8vo's. 6" x 9 1/2", Vol 1: 855pp., +3 facsimiles, +7 folding tables, +32pp. appendix, +2pp. errata; Vol 2: 578pp., plus 260pp. appendix ; Vol 3: 496pp., + appendix, + 2 folding tabs. Gray paper covered boards and backstrip with printed paper labels. Atlas: 4to., 9 1/4" x 11 1/2", complete with 19 maps and plans, black cloth with gilt titles. Backstrips and labels worn, inner hinges have been strengthened with bindery tape. Some foxing, but very readable. The 3 volumes are Good. The Atlas has a light dampstain on title page, but Maps and Plans are unaffected and Very Good. An important and rare set. . 1st. Hard. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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- Librería
- The Wild Muse
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 007644
- Título
- Memoirs of My Own Times; Diagrams and Plans, Illustrative of the Principal Battles and Military Affairs, Treated of in Memoirs of My Own Times (Four Volume Set - complete with all facsimiles, tabs, maps and plans in 4 Volumes
- Autor
- Wilkinson, James
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edición
- 1st
- Editorial
- Abraham Small
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1816
- Tamaño
- 8vo
- Catálogos del vendedor
- American History & Americana;
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- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Sobre el vendedor
The Wild Muse
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Granville, New York
Sobre The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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