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The Secret Service in the Late War. Comprising the Author's Introduction to the Leading Men at Washington, with the Origin and Organization of the Detective Police , and a Graphic History of his Rich Experiences, North and South, his Perilous Adventures
by Baker, L. C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Boston: B. B. Russell, 1885. Baker spied for the Union during the Civil War and later was in charge of those tracking down Lincoln's assassins. Undated reprint, circa 1885; unusual imprint - the title page is a cancel. Hardcover, full grey cloth, gilt titling, black decoration. Light wear, corners a bit bumped & frayed; inner hinges partly split; pages tanned. Text clean; 12, [17]-398 pages (nothing missing, just odd pagination) + 2 pages ads for the original publisher's books circa 1873; wood-engraved illustrations, finely engraved frontispiece portrait.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5¾" by 8".
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- n0349
- Title
- The Secret Service in the Late War. Comprising the Author's Introduction to the Leading Men at Washington, with the Origin and Organization of the Detective Police , and a Graphic History of his Rich Experiences, North and South, his Perilous Adventures
- Author
- Baker, L. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- B. B. Russell
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Civil War, Military History, Espionage, Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy
- Size
- 5¾" by 8"
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Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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