PERILOUS FIGHT: Being a Little Known and Much Abufed Chapter of Our National History in Our Second War of Independence and a True Narrative of the Battle of Godly Wood...To Which is Added ...The Star Spangled Banner...
by Swanson, Neil H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good+
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York/Toronto: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc. (1945) 556 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Spine ends and corners bumped and rubbed. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and few short, closed tears to edges. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Last couple sentences on rear panel "blacked out." Illust. w/ b/w drawings and maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+. Illus. by John G. Stees/Frank Onken (Maps). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M3447RW
- Title
- PERILOUS FIGHT: Being a Little Known and Much Abufed Chapter of Our National History in Our Second War of Independence and a True Narrative of the Battle of Godly Wood...To Which is Added ...The Star Spangled Banner...
- Author
- Swanson, Neil H
- Illustrator
- John G. Stees/Frank Onken (Maps)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Farrar and Rinehart, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York/Toronto
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY SECOND REVOLUTIONARY WAR INDEPENDENCE BATTLE OF BALTIMORE 1814 MARYLAND STATE HISTORY MD BATTLE OF BLADENSBURG 1814 BIOGRAPHY SMITH SAMUEL WAR OF 1812 MUSIC SONGS STAR SPANGLED BANNER WARFARE AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES WORLD HISTORY E
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - Revolutionary War; Music; Military - War of 1812;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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