The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe: Or, How the Confederate Cruisers Were Equipped (Two Volumes)
by James D. Bulloch
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
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About This Item
Richard Bentley and Son. Used - Very Good. 1883. Hardcover. Cloth, no dj. 2 vols. Octavo. Bookplates on front pastedowns of both vols. Recently rebound in grey cloth with gilt spines and marble endpaper. Some loss to bottom edge of first few leaves in vol. 1; professionally repaired. Previous owner's ink stamp on title page of vol. 2. With errata slip. Howes 949. Very Good. (Subject: American History).
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- Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
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- S71521
- Title
- The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe: Or, How the Confederate Cruisers Were Equipped (Two Volumes)
- Author
- James D. Bulloch
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Rebound
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- Title Page
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- Errata
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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