Southern History of the War: The Second Year of the War
by Pollard, Edward A
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Edward A. Pollard (1832 - 1872) was a Confederate sympathizer who authored several books about the war, advocating white supremacy and reopening the slave trade in several of his works. Bound in the original dark green publisher's binding with gilt title to spine and gilt design to front board. Minor sunning to spine. Chipping and wear to spine ends, especially head. Wear and rubbing to boards, edges, and corners of boards. Includes five portrait illustrations (including frontis) with tissue guards and a fold-out map of the Battle of Fredericksburg. The illustrations are printed on bright white fine paper; however the text is printed on thinner paper of lesser quality. The text pages are browned with offsetting from illustrations. 386 pages including appendix with chronology. CIV/031423.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36452
- Title
- Southern History of the War: The Second Year of the War
- Author
- Pollard, Edward A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles B. Richardson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1863
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The Kelmscott Bookshop
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Savage, Maryland
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Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...