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1861 to 1865, by an Old Johnnie. Personal recollections and experiences in the Confederate Army
by Dinkins, James
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: The Robert Clarke Co, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Small octavo. [1], xvi, 280 pages, [1]. Illustrated by L. T. Dickinson of Chattanooga. Includes portrait photographs. Red cloth hardcover with gilt title and color illustration of a soldier and Union flag on the front cover. Faded gilt title on the spine. Slight lean to the hardcover. Red cloth binding is lightly damp stained and faded - more so on the back cover. The rear paste down has red stains along the board edges. End sheets have a couple of small holes. Two small stains on the rear paste down. Binding cords are occasionally visible in the gutters. No loose pages. Last few illustrations are a bit warped on the blank sides. Most of the contents are clean. Previous owner of this copy was a Civil War veteran of the Army of Northern Virginia. His inscription written on the front paste down reads - "S. W. Jones, 11th Corporal, Company D. 18 Miss. Infantry, Barksdale's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army Northern Virginia."
Tall Cotton 44; Howes D 346; Nevins I page 81 - "Personal often times lightly written sketches by a North Carolina soldier; especially good for observations on the Peninsular Campaign.
Tall Cotton 44; Howes D 346; Nevins I page 81 - "Personal often times lightly written sketches by a North Carolina soldier; especially good for observations on the Peninsular Campaign.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27828
- Title
- 1861 to 1865, by an Old Johnnie. Personal recollections and experiences in the Confederate Army
- Author
- Dinkins, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Robert Clarke Co
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Confederacy
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Gilt
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