Stonewall Jackson: a Military Biography With a Portrait and Maps.
by Cooke, John Esten
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1866. First Edition. Hardcover. 470 pp, ads. Frontis plate of Jackson, 5 maps (1 folding). Octavo. In orginal blind ruled brown cloth with gilt to spine Cloth is rubbed, corners rubbed and worn, spine is chipped with some lacks and cracks, but the covers and binding are still holding together. Yellow end papers have an old pencil owner name, text and plates/maps have some occasional foxing but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Cooke was formerly of Gen. Stuart's staff. A hagiography of one of the most important Confederate generals. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 470 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10867
- Title
- Stonewall Jackson: a Military Biography With a Portrait and Maps.
- Author
- Cooke, John Esten
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- Stonewall Jackson, Confederacy, Civil War, Mexican_american War, Manassas, Bull Run
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Military & Wars; History: U.S. & North America; Americana;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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- Fair
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- Cloth
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- Plate
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