Search Results: Authors starting with R from JMT Collectibles LLC

A memoir of a Texas immigrant who rose to rank of captain in Hood's Texas Brigade. Left wounded on the Gettysburg battlefield, he was taken prisoner. He escaped the prison train and found the Norther underground that helped Confederate soldiers escape to Canada.This is not the usual military speak of books associated with the Civil War..."the principal attraction of this account is human rather than historic". Guaranteed to give you an insight to the War of the Rebellion that will surprise you.

9.5" x 6.5", 3-piece cover with cloth and drawing and a cloth title plate. VG+ copy with a mylar protective cover.Has signature of previous owner on title flyleaf. 226 pages plus drawing and description of the making of the book. Designed by Carl Herzog and limited to 1500 copies. A beautiful book with unique front cover and exceptional interior drawings by E. M. Schiwetz.The 1936 edition is on both Herd and Basic Texas Books list. Obviously a must have for Texana collectors.

Boston City Hospital "established the fifth training school in the nation for nurses and the first to be a department of a hospital". An interesting insight into early nursing practices and the women who influenced the nursing profession.

Very good in V/G d/j. Does have previous owner bookplate on inside front flyleaf. Usual tanning and cover wear to book of this era. No writing or highlights.