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King's Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King's Mountain, October 7th, 1780, and the Events Which Led to It
by Draper, Lyman C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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High Point, North Carolina, United States
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A$458.07A$343.55
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About This Item
Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, Publisher, 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition. Exlibrary markings, primarily on endpapers and title page. Hinges cracked but holding. Binding weak. Pages clean, tanned. Pictorial cloth is heavily edge worn with overall shelf wear as well. Gilt letering and gilt/black design on front is bright. Spine cloth is torn and chipped at top and bottom. Lettering and design on spine is darkened but still visible. Very heavy scuffing on back. Complete copy that would be well served with rebinding. ; Important, detailed history of the Revolutionary War campaign culminating at King's Mountain, South Carolina. Steel engravings, maps. ; Ex-Library; 9.5" tall; 612 pages.
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- Seller
- Cat's Cradle Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 4250095
- Title
- King's Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King's Mountain, October 7th, 1780, and the Events Which Led to It
- Author
- Draper, Lyman C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Peter G. Thomson, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- UNITED STATES, AMERICA, HISTORY, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, KING'S MOUNTAIN, SOUTH CAROLINA
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Americana;
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