The USS Cairo History and Artifacts of a Civil War Gunboat
by Joyner, Elizabeth Hoxie
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG+/No Dust Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0786422572
- ISBN 13
- 9780786422579
- Seller
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Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2006. Book. VG+. Paperback. First Edition. Book is a trade-size paperback with illustration of a gunboat on the cover. No defects to note on the book. In 1862 a Union gunboat was torpedoed in the Yazoo River and rapidly sank. One hundred and two years later in 1964, researchers raised the gunboat and were amazed that its artifacts were perfectly intact. This the first book dedicated entirely to the Cairo artifacts. Nearly 200 black and white photos display the warship's most interesting items. 190 pages including the Index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- K. L. Givens Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012590
- Title
- The USS Cairo History and Artifacts of a Civil War Gunboat
- Author
- Joyner, Elizabeth Hoxie
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0786422572
- ISBN 13
- 9780786422579
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Jefferson, NC
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- CIVIL WAR; NAVY; GUNBOAT
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.
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- First Edition
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