The Battle of North Point: A Poem Commemorative of September 12, 1814, and Other Poems
by Marine, William Matthew
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: William M. Marine, 1901. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth covered boards with gilt title and spine titles. 104pp. Illustrated with five full page black and white plates including frontispiece photograph of the author. Most of the book is comprised of the poem "The Battle of North Point" which commemorates the stand of General John Stricker and the Maryland militia against General Ross and the Britiish forces at the beginning of the Battle of Baltimore. A very tight, internally clean, brigh, fresh and unmarked volume with bright gilt and cloth but a couple of very little spots of soil to front board. Near Fine. Very Scarce..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05593
- Title
- The Battle of North Point: A Poem Commemorative of September 12, 1814, and Other Poems
- Author
- Marine, William Matthew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William M. Marine
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- MARINE, NORTH POINT, MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, HISTORY, WAR OF 1812, ROSS, GENERAL, MILITIA, STRICKER, BATTLE, WAR, MILITARY, AMERICAN, AMERICA, INFANTRY, POEM, VERSE, POETRY, POET, COMMEMORATIVE, MEMORIAL ARMY, REVOLUTION, SAMUEL SMITH, BRITISH, ENGLISH,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Military History;
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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