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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1978. Later Printing. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows barest hint of shelf wear, else bright and clean. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering. 8vo. 402pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1964. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear, small closed at one tip, spine lightly sunned, else clean. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece. 8vo. 120pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Chronology. Bibliography. ... more information

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Portland, ME, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows small chip at head and tail, else clean. Navy cloth boards, gilt lettering, in blind decorative elements, frontispiece. 8vo. 66pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Seldom found in DJ (as it is unprinted). A very handsome copy. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very minor shelf/edge wear, hint of glue toning at pastedowns, small spot of sun matching chip in DJ, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, light chipping at head and heel, one moderate chip near heel at front, minor toning at spine, else bright and clean. Blue cloth boards, whilte ink lettering, map endpages. 8vo. 555pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Index. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: US Naval Institute, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Hint of glue toning at pastedowns, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, several small chips, toning at edges, else clean. Red coated cloth boards, white ink lettering, map endpages, frontispiece. 8vo. 380pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Index. A thorough history of the Italian Navy compiled from Italian and foreign primary source material, richly illustrated. ... more information

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New York: Morrow, 1959. Second Printing. Hardcover. Minor shelf/edge wear, several small light spots at spine, hint of sun at spine, very minor rubbing at spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece. 597pp; 536pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. References. Bibliography. Index. A comprehensive and definitive biography of Jackson, well written and based upon careful use of the whole array of source material. (Nevins, Vol 2, 44p). A handsome set. ... more information

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London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1932. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, light sunning at spine, light rubbing at tails, several very small dark stains at spine of Vol. 1, two small moisture stains at front board of Vol. 2; discrete ownership mark ffep(s), both show a single closed tear at the head, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece, tissueguard, fold-out maps. Small 8vo. xxviii; 447pp; [2] 528pp. Illus. b/w plates. Maps (many fold-out). I... more information

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New York: American Geographical Society, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, light toning at board edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. Grey cloth boards, black ink labels, gilt lettering, frontispiece, fold-out plates (3). 8vo. 289pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Chronology. Bibliography. Index. ... more information

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New York: Press of Thomas Humphrey, 1890. First Edition. Original Wraps. Minor shelf wear, closed tear at head, chip at heel, japanese hinge paper at spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. Beige paper wraps, black ink lettering and decorative elements. 8vo. 83pp. Tables. Embodies a history of the company, roster and statistical record of the company (formed in 1861). This unit fought at Appomattox, Bermuda Hundred, Chapin's Farm, Deep Bottom, Fernandina Florida, Harrisons's Landing, Morris Island,... more information

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New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1882 [1883]. Early Printing. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, tips bumped, fraying at head and tail, chip at tail, joints split (but tight), pencil notations at ffep, ownership signature at ffep and title page, glue stick front endpages at top of gutter, else tight, bright and unmarred. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, in blind decorative elements, s B.n endpages, frontispiece. teg. 8vo. 454pp. + 2pp. ads. Illus. (b/w plates). Noted flaws n... more information

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Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, tips through, fraying at tail, two small splits at head, ownership signature at ffep, closed splits at endpapers joint, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. Small 8vo. 408pp. Summarized as: "Bath Maine entertainer & singer who was a one-man U.S.O. during the Civil War" (renowned Maine book dealer, F. O'Brien). Kaplan 3546: "Song leader in Un... more information

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Berkeley, CA: Univ. of California Press, 1939. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Minor shelf/edge wear, touch of rubbing at spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. Navy cloth boards, pale blue ink label, gilt lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece. 8vo. 314pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Maps. Index. Using wartime notes as a buttress for memory, the author wrote this narrative at the turn of the century; it is an exceptionally good personal account of soldiers and prison life" (Nevins, Vol. 1, 159p). A... more information

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Augusta, ME : Kennebec Journal Print, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, small moisture stain, bookseller stamp at ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering, black ink decorative elements, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 31pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Overall, a handsome copy of this scarce civil war volume. ... more information

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London: W.H. Allen, 1876 [1866]. Second Printing. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, rear joint starting, moisture stain at fore-edge of both boards, light fraying at head and tail, toning at spine, light foxing at preliminaries, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, in blind decorative elements, pale yellow endpages, 510pp plus 2pp ads. Scarce in any edition. Overall, a very presentable copy of this significant record. ... more information

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Lewiston, ME: Nelson Dingley Jr. & Co., 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor shelf/edge wear, sunning/toning at spine, sunning at front board, two leaves at mid-signature loose at gutter and showing unusual wear at edges as a result (but both are present and wear is very shallow), appears to be rebound (early 20th cent.), else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece. 8vo. viii; 592 pp. Illus. (b/w plates). ... more information

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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1878 [1877]. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, fraying at head and tail, split at both joints (in need of repair, textblock remains tight), ownership signature and small plate at ffep, foxing at tissueguard of frontispiece, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering, black ink decorative elements, yellow endpages, frontispiece, tissueguard. 8vo. 199pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Noted flaws notwithstanding, a presentable copy of this minor classic. ... more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1944-5 [1942-4]. Hardcover. Minor shelf/edge wear, hint of sun at spines, else tight, bright and unmarred. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. 8vo. 773pp; 760pp; 862pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Maps. Bibliography. Index. The ablest descriptive and evaluative study of the leading generals (and their campaigns)in Lee's army; massively documented, movingly written, highly authoritative." (Nevins, Vol. 1, 30p). ... more information

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New York: A. R. Hart & Company, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, dampstain show at top front board and includes first few pages (through the copyright page), small split near head at front, rear joint split (but cords tight), dampstain at spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full natural leather binding, four raised bands, brown and burgandy spine labels, gilt lettering and decorative elements, mabled textblock edges, floral wallpaper endpages, frontispiece, tissueguard. 8vo. 8... more information

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Chicago, IL: H.W. Bolton, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at head and tail), ownership signature at front pastedown, else tight, bright and unmarred. Quarterbound, brown cloth spine, blue cloth boards, silver gilt lettering, silver gilt and red ink decorative elements, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 219pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Author tells of the 16th Maine Volunteers. A handsome copy. ... more information

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Hartford, CT: S. S. Scanton, 1866/1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, several small bubbles in the cloth, touch of fraying at head, touch of foxing (generally related to tissueguards), else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, in blind decorative elements, brown endpages, in blind decorative elements, frontispiece, tissueguards, aeg. 8vo. 596pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Short essays on 37 different women who played various interesting roles ... more information

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