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The Life of Frederick William Von Steuben Major General In The Revolutionary Army
by Kapp, Friedrich
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mason Brothers, 1859. Second Edition. An ex-library copy in good condition in its original dark cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spine. A 12mo of 7 7/8 by 5 1/4 inches with the cloth at the head of the spine heavily worn and the cloth at the upper edge of the boards chewed by mice. The front hinge is broke and the rear hinge is cracked, but the front and rear boards are holding. There is an early library book plate on the front paste down and a penciled call number on the front free end page. 735 pages including an index, appendix and text. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of von Steuben from an engraving. With an introduction by George Bancroft. The first edition was published in Germany in 1858. (Gephart, 14491)
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- Seller
- Town's End Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- TB32889
- Title
- The Life of Frederick William Von Steuben Major General In The Revolutionary Army
- Author
- Kapp, Friedrich
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mason Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1859
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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