Narrative of Military Operations, directed, during the late war between the States
by JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1874 1ed Confederate General Joseph E Johnston Civil War Narrative CSA Military
Joseph E. Johnston was a 19th-century American Army officer who served as a Confederate States Army general, even though he trained at West Point. However, his military acumen was wrecked and constantly criticized by Confederate President Jefferson Davis – with whom Johnston was very displeased. Following his service time as a military officer, Johnston wrote and published his own memoirs – memoirs which were mostly attacks on President Davis and other officers, as well as defending his own actions and decisions during the Civil War.
'In Tall Cotton' says of this work:
"A vigorous defense of his own actions and necessarily, therefore, a hard-hitting attack on others, particularly on President Davis against whom he records his objections to excess."
According to Nevins, this work is
"one of the earliest Confederate reminiscences; strongly partisan, anti-Davis, and defensive in tone."
Per Eicher,
"This is one of the early classic narratives by a senior commanding general of the Confederate armies. Bitterly partisan and constructed to attack the credibility of charges brought against him… The estimates of troops are way off… he sometimes confuses events, as with several incidents in the Vicksburg campaign."
Item number: #18024
Price: $695
JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston
Narrative of Military Operations, directed, during the late war between the States
New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1874. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 602, [6]
o 21 illustrations
· References: Howes J 167; Nevins II, p.68; Eicher 257; In Tall Cotton 101; not in Sabin
· Provenance: Handwritten – Henry Preston
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative cloth
· Size: ~9.25in X 6.5in (23.5cm x 16cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
18024
Photos available upon request.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18024
- Title
- Narrative of Military Operations, directed, during the late war between the States
- Author
- JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1874 1ed Confederate General Joseph E Johnston Civil War Narrative CSA Military, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
Terms of Sale
Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
About the Seller
Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
About Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Frequently asked questions
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year