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The Civil War in America

The Civil War in America

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The Civil War in America

by William Howard Russell

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Boston: Gardner A. Fuller, 1863. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good - (minus). 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Small octavo. 189pp. Bound in brown blindstamped boards. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper, embossed stamp and stamp on front free endpaper. Rubbing to the corners of the boards and some chipping to the spine. Russell was an Irish foreign war correspondent to the London Times who won fame for his coverage of the Crimean War. This work details Russell's letters from his time in America from 1861- April 1862 at the start of the civil war. Russell gave accounts from the North and South. Uncommon work.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
58918
Title
The Civil War in America
Author
William Howard Russell
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good - (minus)
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
Gardner A. Fuller
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1863
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
CALIFORNIA-VBF Civil War & Confederacy - 10150 Military & Military History, Naval History - 10180
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Civil War;

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Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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