THIS WAS ANDERSONVILLE: The True Story of Andersonville Military Prison as Told in the Personal Recollections of John McElroy, Sometime Private, Co. L, 16th Illinois Cavalry
by McElroy, John/Meredit, Roy (Edited With an Introduction)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: McDowell, Obolensky Inc., 1957. 356 pp. Original white paper covered boards w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Binding lightly soiled. Spine a bit sunned. DJ moderately rubbed. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Arthur C. Butts IV. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M1271CW
- Title
- THIS WAS ANDERSONVILLE: The True Story of Andersonville Military Prison as Told in the Personal Recollections of John McElroy, Sometime Private, Co. L, 16th Illinois Cavalry
- Author
- McElroy, John/Meredit, Roy (Edited With an Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Arthur C. Butts IV
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McDowell, Obolensky Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY CIVIL WAR 1861 1865 ANDERSONVILLE GEORGIA STATE HISTORY GA ANDERSONVILLE MILITARY PRISON MCELROY JOHN PRIVATE COMPANY L 16TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY IL WARFARE SLAVERY BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RACIAL HISTORY ETHNIC HISTORY AMERICAN
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
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- Sunned
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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