Fifty years on the skirmish line
by Reverend Elisha B. Sherwood
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- Hardcover
- first
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
1. 1893. Fleming H. Revell Co. 264 + 8pp(ads). Maroon cloth with gilt to spine; blindstamped bordered on boards. Slight fray to spine ends and corner tips. Faded spot on spine from neatly removed personal library label. Small faint stamp of Samuel L. McAfee on bottom of textblock edge. Purple endpapers. Front hinge cracked but holding well. Rear hinge loose needing tape repair. Pages clean and tight but for penciled name of G. S. McCune on front pastedown and occasional penciled margin line and underline. Illustrated with frontis portrait of the author and two full-page plates showing photo of George S Park and an illustration of Park College.
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- Collectible Books (US)
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- Title
- Fifty years on the skirmish line
- Author
- Reverend Elisha B. Sherwood
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Gilt
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