The Secret Service in the Late War. Comprising the Author's Introduction to the Leading Men at Washington, with the Origin and Organization of the Detective Police , and a Graphic History of his Rich Experiences, North and South, his Perilous Adventures
de Baker, L. C
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Librería
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Boston: B. B. Russell, 1885. Baker spied for the Union during the Civil War and later was in charge of those tracking down Lincoln's assassins. Undated reprint, circa 1885; unusual imprint - the title page is a cancel. Hardcover, full grey cloth, gilt titling, black decoration. Light wear, corners a bit bumped & frayed; inner hinges partly split; pages tanned. Text clean; 12, [17]-398 pages (nothing missing, just odd pagination) + 2 pages ads for the original publisher's books circa 1873; wood-engraved illustrations, finely engraved frontispiece portrait.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5¾" by 8".
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- Librería
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- n0349
- Título
- The Secret Service in the Late War. Comprising the Author's Introduction to the Leading Men at Washington, with the Origin and Organization of the Detective Police , and a Graphic History of his Rich Experiences, North and South, his Perilous Adventures
- Autor
- Baker, L. C
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- Later Edition
- Editorial
- B. B. Russell
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1885
- Palabras clave
- Civil War, Military History, Espionage, Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy
- Size
- 5¾" by 8"
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Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Sobre el vendedor
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
Sobre Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...