GHOST SHIP OF THE CONFEDERACY by Boykin, Edward - (1957): The Story of the Alabama and Her Captain, Raphael Semmes

Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1957. Hardcover. Good. 1957. 404 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Beige cloth with gilt lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8x5x1. First edition. No jacket. Ink underlining and marginalia. 1957 Hard Cover. xi, 404 pp. "Raphael Semmes (September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Until then, he had been a serving officer in the US Navy from 1826 to 1860. During the American Civil War, Semmes was captain of the cruiser CSS Alabama, the most successful commerce raider in maritime history, taking 65 prizes. Late in the war, he was promoted to rear admiral and also acted briefly as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. His appointment or arrangement to act as a temporary brigadier general from April 5 to April 26, 1865, was never submitted to or officially confirmed by the Confederate Senate.[citation needed]" "CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy at Birkenhead on the River Mersey opposite… Read More

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957. Hardcover. Good in Good dust jacket. Exlibrary markings. Sound binding and hinges. Previous owner's book plate on front pastedown. Pages off-white. Paper over boards has bumped and rubbed edges. DJ has light edge wear, tanning. ; History of the Confederate sea raider vessel Alabama and its captain. ; Ex-Library; 8.5" tall; 404 pages.

FUNK & WAGNAILLS COMPANY, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. No edition stated. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. There is minor foxing around the block of the book. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957. Paperback. Unbound galley proofs, folio (25" X 6¼"). 144pp. Overall very good. Bit of slight age toning and dampstaining. Unbound galley proofs of the first edition. Exciting account of Confederate naval genius Ralph Semmes and his efficient warship, the "Alabama," responsible for the sinking or ransoming of over 60 vessels. Uncommon in this form. From the collection of noted Civil War and Lincoln scholar ARNOLD F. GATES (1914-93).

BOYKIN, Edward. Ghost Ship of the Confederacy. The Story of the Alabama and Her Captain, Raphael Semmes. N.Y., [1957]. Illus. xi, 404pp. Very good in d/j.

Funk & Wagnalls, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957. xi, 404p., b/w illus., half-cloth with stiff boards, author's SIGNED presentation to fomer Congressman George Miller.

Funk & Wagnalls, 1957., 1957. 1st ed. (NAP) 404p. Maps. Photos. Fine/Very Good Copy. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Book.

New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Gift inscription. Near fine in very good, slightly soiled and edgeworn dustwrapper.