The Life of Andrew Jackson, To Which is Added an Authentic Narrative of the Remarkable Achievements of the American Army at New Orleans in the Winter of 1814, '15
by Alexander Walker
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia PA: Keystone Publishing Co., 1890. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, 414 pp. Dark boards, with gilt tilting, and decorative scene on front. Work focuses on the War of 1812 including the Battle of New Orleans. Book Condition : Good-; gift inscription on front free end paper, no other text marks; spine titling faded; front hinge cracked - title page detached but inlaid; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; some toning at page edges. .
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- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222637
- Title
- The Life of Andrew Jackson, To Which is Added an Authentic Narrative of the Remarkable Achievements of the American Army at New Orleans in the Winter of 1814, '15
- Author
- Alexander Walker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Keystone Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia PA
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- War of 1812 Andrew Jackson
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / United States; Military; History / United States / State Histories;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Adamstown Books
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About the Seller
Adamstown Books
Biblio member since 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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- Edges
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- 12mo
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- Cracked
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- Hinge
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- New
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- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...