B & O in the Civil War - from the Papers of William Prescott Smith
by Bain, William E. (Ed.) / Smith, William Prescott
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine (Book Condition)/Very Good (Jacket Condition)
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Denver: Sage Books, 1966. Book. Illus. by Foltz, Lloyd C.. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hard Cover with Jacket. First Edition. A very nice copy bound in full red buckram with crisp gilt lettering to spine. Light bumping to extremities of spine. Slight lean to spine. Jacket shows some wear (rubbing, edgwear, some chipping and one tear). Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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- Bookseller
- Montreal Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024776
- Title
- B & O in the Civil War - from the Papers of William Prescott Smith
- Author
- Bain, William E. (Ed.) / Smith, William Prescott
- Illustrator
- Foltz, Lloyd C.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine (Book Condition)
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (Jacket Condition)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sage Books
- Place of Publication
- Denver
- Date Published
- 1966
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Studies & Americana; Millitary & War;
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- Fine
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Crisp
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- Fair
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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