My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, ..., 1889 FIRST EDITION
by Livermore, Mary A
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, and in Relief Work at Home, in Hospitals, Camps, and at the Front, during the War of the Rebellion with Anecdotes, Pathetic Incidents, and Thrilling Reminiscences Portraying The Lights and Shadows of Hospital Life and The Sanitary Service of the War. by Mary A Livermore. Superbly Illustrated with Portraits and Numerous full page engravings on steel, and fine chromo-lithograph plates. Hartford Conn: A D Worthington and Company, 1889. 8vo. 700 pages plus 8 pages of period book reviews in back.
**Believed to be the first edition, second printing of the 1887 copyright**
Condition:All original 1889 publication of Mary Livermore's memoir. Hardcover is sound with good gilt on spine and cover. No writing found within, nor bookplates, stamps, etc. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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- Title
- My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, ..., 1889 FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Livermore, Mary A
- Illustrator
- portraits, full page engravings, chromo-lithographs
- Format/Binding
- Original hardcover, impressed covers, gilt on spine and cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First-Second Prt
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A D Worthington and Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- sanitary commission, civil war, bickerdyke, abolitionist, anti-slavery, battle flags, women's rights, nurses, soldiers, doctors
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War / Slavery / Abolition; Biography / Autobiography; Science / Medicine; American History - 19th Century; Illustrated Books; Nursing; Union Army; States Rights;
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