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Captain Willard W. Glazier's The Capture, The Prison Pen, and the Escape: A Complete History of Prison Life in the South, 1868
by Prison Life, Willard W. Glazier
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About This Item
[Marginalized Groups] Glazier, Willard W. The Capture, The Prison Pen, And The Escape: A Complete History of Prison Life in the South. New York: The Trow & Smith Book Manufacturing Company, 1868. First edition with original brown cloth boards. 422 pages. Measures 5.5" x 8". Book deals with the history of prison life in the South, principally at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Belle Isle, Millin, Salisbury, and Andersonville. Describes the arrival of prisoners and plans of escape, with incidents and anecdotes of prison life. Also covers the adventures of the author's escape from Columbia, South Carolina, his recapture, subsequent escape, recapture, trial as spy, and final escape from Sylvania, Georgia. 12 Illustrations throughout including a portrait of the author, the capture-cavalry fight at Buckland Mills, Libby Prison, interior views of the Andersonville Prison and others. Worn gilt lettering on cover with some wear, rubbing, some chipping on edges and spine. A number of leaves loose but is complete nonetheless. Some edge tears on pages but nothing that impairs the clarity of images or text. Ex-library copy with official stamp (the Department of Public Welfare's "Geriartic" Centre in Toronto). It also has a former owner's name in pencil "Maria S. Havens / 228 Colonie St. / Albany". Good to very good condition.
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- Max Rambod Inc.
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- Title
- Captain Willard W. Glazier's The Capture, The Prison Pen, and the Escape: A Complete History of Prison Life in the South, 1868
- Author
- Prison Life, Willard W. Glazier
- Book Condition
- Used
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Max Rambod Inc.
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- First Edition
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Chipping
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