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Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states

Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states

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Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states

by SEMMES, Raphael

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1869 Confederate Navy Memoirs of Raphael Semmes Service Afloat Civil WAR RARE

Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War under the title 'Service Afloat'. However, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacy's inevitable loss, or 'Lost Cause'.

According to Nevins, this work is

"a first-hand, subjective account by the captain of the CSS Sumpter and the Alabama, interestingly written."

Item number: #18810

Price: $599

SEMMES, Raphael

Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states

Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Co., 1869.


Details:

· Collation: complete with all pages

o [2], xvi, 17-833, [5]

o 9 plates

· References: Howes S 286; Nevins I, 233; Sabin 79081

· Provenance: Handwritten – Dr. G. H. Bright, 1869

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; secure

o Green cloth

· Size: ~9.75in X 6.5in (24.5cm x 16.5cm)

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
18810
Title
Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states
Author
SEMMES, Raphael
Format/Binding
Hardcover; secure
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Kelly, Piet & Co
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Date Published
1869
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
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