Author: ABBOTTT, JOHN S. C. & JOHN STEVENS CABOT
Title: The History of the CIVIL War in America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed By Armies and Individuals. Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital, and the Cabin
Description: New York: Ledyard Bill, 1863. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set. Full Leather book covers. The books are in Good Only condition and were issued without dust jackets. The leather spine of Volume One has come off, and is currently laid-in the volume. The leather on both Volume One and Volume Two is worn and cracking. The text pages are generally clean, though there are occasional spots of foxing throughout. The front several pages of both volumes have come free, but are laid-in as well. The volumes have been illustrated throughout with images of important figures in the war. The endpapers of both volumes are marbled. All edges of the text block are marbled as well. Generally, this is a solid copy of the set. "Owing to the success of his work, The Mother at Home, he devoted himself from 1844 onwards, to literature. He was a voluminous writer of books on Christian ethics, and of popular histories, which were credited with cultivating a popular interest in history. He is best known as the author of the widely popular History of Napoleon Bonaparte (1855) , in which the various elements and episodes in Napoleon's career are described. Abbott takes a very favourable view towards his subject throughout. Also among his principal works are: History of the Civil War in America (1863–1866) , History of Napoleon III Emperor of the French (1868) , and The History of Frederick II, Called Frederick the Great (New York, 1871). He also did a foreword to a book called Life of Boone by W. M. Bogart, about Daniel Boone in 1876. " (from Wikipedia). Good .
Keywords: Civil War John S. C. Abbott John Stevens Cabot Abbott War History Of The Civil War
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Title: The History of the CIVIL War in America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed By Armies and Individuals. Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital, and the Cabin
Description: New York: Ledyard Bill, 1863. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set. Full Leather book covers. The books are in Good Only condition and were issued without dust jackets. The leather spine of Volume One has come off, and is currently laid-in the volume. The leather on both Volume One and Volume Two is worn and cracking. The text pages are generally clean, though there are occasional spots of foxing throughout. The front several pages of both volumes have come free, but are laid-in as well. The volumes have been illustrated throughout with images of important figures in the war. The endpapers of both volumes are marbled. All edges of the text block are marbled as well. Generally, this is a solid copy of the set. "Owing to the success of his work, The Mother at Home, he devoted himself from 1844 onwards, to literature. He was a voluminous writer of books on Christian ethics, and of popular histories, which were credited with cultivating a popular interest in history. He is best known as the author of the widely popular History of Napoleon Bonaparte (1855) , in which the various elements and episodes in Napoleon's career are described. Abbott takes a very favourable view towards his subject throughout. Also among his principal works are: History of the Civil War in America (1863–1866) , History of Napoleon III Emperor of the French (1868) , and The History of Frederick II, Called Frederick the Great (New York, 1871). He also did a foreword to a book called Life of Boone by W. M. Bogart, about Daniel Boone in 1876. " (from Wikipedia). Good .
Keywords: Civil War John S. C. Abbott John Stevens Cabot Abbott War History Of The Civil War
Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 42918
- Book number: 42918
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