The Devil Soldier: The Story Of Frederick Townsend Ward - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Carr, Caleb
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679411143
- ISBN 13
- 9780679411147
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About This Item
New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679411143 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket showing minor edgewear. Overall a tight clean copy; Frederick Townsend Ward was one of the most notorious American criminals of the early 1800s. A serial killer and thief, Ward was also a skilled soldier and guerrilla fighter. In this book, Caleb Carr tells Ward's story from his birth in upstate New York to his days as a notorious outlaw in the American West. Carr brings Ward's life and crimes to life with dramatic flair, describing Ward's exploits in detail and illuminating the complex motivations behind his crimes.; 8vo .
Synopsis
Caleb Carr is a contributing editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History and the series editor of the Modern Library War Series. His military and political writings have appeared in numerous magazines and periodicals, among them The World Policy Journal , The New York Times , and Time . He currently lives in upstate New York. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16374
- Title
- The Devil Soldier: The Story Of Frederick Townsend Ward - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Carr, Caleb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0679411143
- ISBN 13
- 9780679411147
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang
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