Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
by DAVIS, Jefferson
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About This Item
DAVIS, Jefferson. Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. 1st ed. 2 Vols. xxi,707;xvii,808pp. Portrait frontises., portraits, maps (some folding). Orig. calf, gilt-ruled raised spine bands, black morocco spine bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Spines expertly repaired, else a very good or better set. HOWES D-120. Nevins II, p.51 "Conceals more than it reveals of the inner history of the Confederacy; mainly an argumentative dissertation on secession and states' rights." "As President Davis' own account this book is obviously of great importance." In Tall Cotton 34.
Synopsis
"Unabridged republication of the abridged edition published by Collier Books, New York, 1961. The book was originally published in 1881"--T.p. verso. Includes index.
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- George S. MacManus Company (US)
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- 62528
- Title
- Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
- Author
- DAVIS, Jefferson
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- Used
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- 1
- Keywords
- CONFEDERATE, POLIT HX, MIL HX, HOWESX, ITCX, FINE/CW
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