Memoirs of General William T. Sherman in Two Volumes
by Sherman, General William T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1875. Book. VG. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardbacks bound in blue cloth-covered boards with, gilt titles and black decorations; AEG (all edges gilt). Books have light edge wear with minor bumps at corners; formers owner's name and bookplates inside front cover; spine is sun darkened. Volume II has a small stain on the gilt edges. General Sherman's life and his memories of the Civil War. In a pocket, inside the back cover of Volume II, is the 30 x 46 inch map showing Sherman's Campaigns in the War. Pocket has a short tear and the map has tear in some of the creases. Volume I has 405 pages plus an ad for General Joseph's Narrative on Military Operations. Volume II has 409 pages plus 6 pages of ads for other publications..
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Details
- Bookseller
- K. L. Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020006
- Title
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman in Two Volumes
- Author
- Sherman, General William T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1875
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Civil War; Memoirs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
K. L. Givens Books
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About the Seller
K. L. Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Bella Vista, Arkansas
About K. L. Givens Books
Our home-based business is located in the beautiful Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. We began selling books in 1992 and still enjoy searching for treasures to list on the internet. We are not mega-sellers; instead we select our inventory for condition and rarity. Among our favorites are 19th century classics in decorative bindings; regional histories and genealogies; and military history.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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