The Civil War: A Narrative Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville
by Shelby Foote
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Kirkland, Washington, United States
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About This Item
840pp, Near Fine/Near Fine, 1958 First Edition 5th Printing. DJ has slight chipping bottom spine, otherwise complete w/ $35.00 price intact. Color maps on end pages. First volume of this three-volume, highly-regarded monumental history. Conservative rating of NF due to owner signature on FFEP (see photo), otherwise book would be rated Fine.
Synopsis
Although he now makes his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Shelby Foote comes from a long line of Mississippians. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served in the European theater as a captain of field artillery. In the period since the war, he has written five novels: Tournament, Follow Mc Down, Love in a Dry Season, Shiloh and Jordan County. He has been awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books Northwest (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2116
- Title
- The Civil War: A Narrative Vol. 1
- Author
- Shelby Foote
- Format/Binding
- Gray cloth with gilt letters on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Fifth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 840
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Civil War History
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- Chipping
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