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War letters of a disbanded volunteer. Embracing his experiences as Honest Ol Abe's bosom friend and unofficial advisor
by [Barber, Joseph]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederic A. Brady, Publisher, 1864. Hardcover. 312p., frontis cartoon (man writing at desk), preface, publisher's note, peculiar bookplate on pastedown, faint dampstain throughout with a touch of foxing, first edition in blind-pressed and gilt-decorated gray cloth boards, a poor copy: pervasive dust-soil, the gilt titlings and cover vignette but a memory, heavy wear to edges, corners, head and tail of spine, external fading and light staining &c within as noted. On a less disapproving note, the hinges are sound and handleable. Humorous writings related to Abraham Lincoln and the efforts of the North against the South. A measure how inrigued Americans were with their amazingly quotable president; most of the sketches here, presented as anecdotes and "verbatim" dialogue are made-up stuff, but in the spirit.
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- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191680
- Title
- War letters of a disbanded volunteer. Embracing his experiences as Honest Ol Abe's bosom friend and unofficial advisor
- Author
- [Barber, Joseph]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederic A. Brady, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Humor; Civil War; Nineteenth century; US Presidents;
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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