THE SECRET SERVICE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN EUROPE OR, HOW THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS WERE EQUIPPED (2 Volumes, Complete)
by Bulloch, James D
- Used
- Condition
- near Very Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1884. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Octavo. x, 460; v, [1], 438 pp. First American edition from English sheets. As issued, in maroon cloth with printed paper title labels on the spine. Bindings are generally rubbed with a bit of superficial silverfishing; contents are clean but for some foxing to the preliminaries. A fairly nice copy of what Nevins describes as "[t]he most comprehensive and interesting source concerning C. S. N. purchasing operations abroad" CWB I, 220. Uncommon. Howes B-949 "aa
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7080
- Title
- THE SECRET SERVICE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN EUROPE OR, HOW THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS WERE EQUIPPED (2 Volumes, Complete)
- Author
- Bulloch, James D
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - near Very Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1884
- Bookseller catalogs
- History--U.S; Civil War & Military;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...