A Private Chapter of the War (1861-5)
de Bailey, Geo. W
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Ontario, Wisconsin, United States
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St. Louis: G. I. Jones and Company, 1880. First Edition. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, decorative gilt stamped front cover, 12mo, vii, 271 pp. Frontis portrait of the author and three full page plates in text. Signed and inscribed by the author "To N. W. Taylor Esq. with the compliments of the author. Geo. W. Bailey, St. L Feb. 1893." Bailey, of the 6th Missouri infantry, was a First Lieut. and ADC in the 2nd Division, 15th Army Corp. He was captured by Confederates near Atlanta. This is an account of his escape and return to Union lines. Dedicated to Mrs. Carrie E. Hambrick, a southern woman who assisted in his escape. Important description of the rural south during the Civil War. Very minor foxing, otherwise a clean copy, binding tight. Covers show minor edge wear, some fraying top of spine. Book condition VG.
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- Librería
- Parker's Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- DU5569
- Título
- A Private Chapter of the War (1861-5)
- Autor
- Bailey, Geo. W
- Formato/Encuadernación
- HB
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- G. I. Jones and Company
- Lugar de publicación
- St. Louis
- Fecha de publicación
- 1880
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Civil War;
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
