A Different Valor: The Story of General Joseph E. Johnston, C.S.A by Govan, Gilbert E and James W. Livingood - 1956

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1956. First Edition, First printing. NEAR-FINE BOOK NO DUST JACKET. NO WRITING OR NAMES.

Bobbs-Merrill , 1956. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Signed by Gilbert E. Govan and James W. Livingood,.

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. First edition. Hardcover. 470 pp. with bibliography, index. Frontispiece photographic portrait of Johnston. Very good, few faded spots lower spine, ownership notation front free endpaper. In dustjajcket with wear at the spine folds, small chips and closed tears. Biography of the Confederate commander second only to Lee but intensely disliked by Jefferson Davis.

1956. GOVAN, Gilbert E. and LIVINGOOD, James W. A Different Valor: The Story of General Joseph E. Johnston, C.S.A. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1956]. 1st ed. 470pp. Portrait frontis., portraits, plates, maps. Orig. cloth-backed marbled boards. Light speckling to cloth, faint scattered foxing to endpapers, else very good. Dornbusch II, 2874. "A full and scholarly study; while sympathetic with Johnston, the authors failed to analyze completely his controversial career" Nevins II, p.58.

Indianapolis and New York: The Bobs Merrill Company, Inc., Piblishers, 1956 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. 470 (2) pp, frontis and maps. First Edition, 1956. Price clipped. Inked names on front pastedown. Some tiny chips and very small rubbed spots, mostly to top and bottom edge spine dj. Only the slightest external wear with lightly bumped front fore-edge corner tips, else, Pristine. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 6.25" x 9.5". Blue half-cloth with decorative paper-covered boards, and gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dj in acetate protector..

Bobbs-Merrill, 1956-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.; Indianapolis, 1956. Hardcover. Signed by both authors directly on half title page. A Very Good, grey and blue binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, stress crease to spine, bit of crimping and fraying to spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, some rubbing to board and spine edges, small abrasions to board corners, small soiled spot mid rear board, dent bottom rear board edge, spine fade, some age toning to pages, rub mark bottom text block corner, few small soiled spots to text block edges, few dog-eared pages, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear with several tears and chips along edges, front flap detached, sunning to panels/spine/flaps and verso, few small holes rear panel, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 470pp., notes, bibliography, indexed, b&w… Read More

Indianapolis, New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1956), 1956. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo. 470 pages. Illustrated. Civil War Book Club Edition signed by both authors. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Small 1/4" chip at top of the dust jacket, otherwise very attractive. The book is solid and very clean, near fine.

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book club. Very good in an about Very good dustwrapper. Signed by both authors.

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. DJ in archival cover price clipped edge ware. Signed by both authors. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1956.

Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1956. 470 pp. Original gray paper covered boards w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Binding lightly soiled w/ mild rubbing to corners and spine ends. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. SIGNED BY GILBERT E. GOVAN AND JAMES W. LIVINGOOD FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL WAR BOOK CLUB. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ mild chipping to corners and spine ends. Approx. 1/4" closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.