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THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE IN THE LATE WAR [COMPRISING THE AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION TO THE LEADING MEN AT WASHINGTON, WITH THE ORIGIN AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE BUREAU, AND A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF RICH AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES, NORTH AND SOUTH]
by Baker, La Fayette C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland: N.G. Hamilton and Company, 1889. Hardcover. Large Octavo, 398 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's dark brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Possibly rebound. Boards show slight spotting exteriorly and minimal wear to the spine edges. Text block has moderate age toning to the edges. Slight foxing to the end papers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Two small holes through few first pages, including the he frontispiece and minor chips to few page edges. Offsetting interiorly to few pages including to frontispiece, tissue guard and the title page. Slight, sparse miscellaneous marks interiorly. Illustrated.
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NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. 1375152. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1375152
- Title
- THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE IN THE LATE WAR [COMPRISING THE AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION TO THE LEADING MEN AT WASHINGTON, WITH THE ORIGIN AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE BUREAU, AND A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF RICH AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES, NORTH AND SOUTH]
- Author
- Baker, La Fayette C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N.G. Hamilton and Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1889
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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