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Memoirs of The Confederate War For Independence
by Borcke, Heros Von (Lately Chief of Staff To General J. E. B. Stuart)
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co, 1867. Reprinted. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. x, 438 pages. Folding map in back. Original text block rebound in brown boards with gilt title on the front cover. New head bands top and bottom of text block. Original half title page present. New end sheets front and back. Light toning and scattered foxing to the text. Light edge wear to some of page edges. The map has closed splits at the folds with one split approx 4". No loss of content. 1978 Christmas gift inscription and previous owner's embossed stamp on the right front flyleaf. Von Borcke was a member of 3rd Prussian Dragoons. First published in Edinburgh 1866.
Nevins I page 61 - This personal, full, and highly revealing recollections by a Prussian officer who served with "Jeb" Stuart are a mandatory source for any study of Confederate cavalry." Howes B 618.
Nevins I page 61 - This personal, full, and highly revealing recollections by a Prussian officer who served with "Jeb" Stuart are a mandatory source for any study of Confederate cavalry." Howes B 618.
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- Americana Books ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27811
- Title
- Memoirs of The Confederate War For Independence
- Author
- Borcke, Heros Von (Lately Chief of Staff To General J. E. B. Stuart)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprinted
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott and Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1867
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- Half Title
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 12mo
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