Official List of Officers who Marched with the Army Under the Command of Major General Winfield Scott, From Puebla Upon the City of Mexico, the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven...
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Mexico: American Star Print. Very Good. 1848. First Printing. Softcover. In original printed wrappers with a lithographic plan of the battles of Mexico. No errata sheet. [24pp]. Wraps have moderate soiling and light wear to edges; text block has minor foxing. This publication provides a detailed look at the actions and fates of officers under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War. The text includes officers' names, corps, dates of when and where employed, and remarks. Some big names in U. S. military history are seen here: Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, U.S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson and many others. On the inside of the rear wrap is an extract of Scott's report summarizing his losses and his extent of victory over the Mexican Army. Howes notes that this publication was "printed on the occupying army's own press" (Howes S243). No copies found in commerce as of July 2021. ; Large 8vo 9" - 11" tall .
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- Back of Beyond Books (US)
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- Title
- Official List of Officers who Marched with the Army Under the Command of Major General Winfield Scott, From Puebla Upon the City of Mexico, the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven...
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- American Star Print
- Place of Publication
- Mexico
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- Mexico, Mexican American War, Winfield Scott, Army
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Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Text Block
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...