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CSS Virginia, The: Sink Before Surrender
by John V. Quarstein
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1609495802
- ISBN 13
- 9781609495800
- Seller
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Charleston & London: The History Press, 2012. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine Copy In A Near Fine Dust Jacket. Well Done Work On The Building Of The Css Merrimack, It's Faults And Leaders Miscalculations Of The Union's Plans. All The While The Defense Of Norfolk Was In The Balance. When The Css Virginia (Merrimack) Slowly Steamed Down The Elizabeth River Toward Hampton Roads On March 8, 1862, The Tide Of Naval Warfare Turned From Wooden Sailing Ships To Armored, Steam-Powered Vessels. Little Did The Ironclad's Crew Realize That Their Makeshift Warship Would Achieve The Greatest Confederate Naval Victory. The Trip Was Thought By Most Of The Crew To Be A Trial Cruise. Instead, The Virginia's Aggressive Commander, Franklin Buchanan, Transformed The Voyage Into A Test By Fire That Forever Proved The Supreme Power Of Iron Over Wood. The Virginia's Ability To Beat The Odds To Become The First Ironclad To Enter Hampton Roads Stands As A Testament To Her Designers, Builders, Officers And Crew. Virtually Everything About The Virginia S Design Was An Improvisation Or An Adaptation, Characteristic Of The Confederacy's Efforts To Wage A Modern War With Limited Industrial Resources. Noted Historian John V. Quarstein Recounts The Compelling Story Of This Ironclad Underdog, Providing Detailed Appendices, Including Crew Member Biographies And A Complete Chronology Of The Ship And Crew..
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- Bookseller
- First Landing Books & Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 059274
- Title
- CSS Virginia, The: Sink Before Surrender
- Author
- John V. Quarstein
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1609495802
- ISBN 13
- 9781609495800
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Place of Publication
- Charleston & London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Norfolk Virginia Wise Merimack Roanoke Island E. P. Jack
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