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Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont
by Weddle, Kevin J
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0813923328
- ISBN 13
- 9780813923321
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About This Item
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Lincoln's Tragic Admiral by Kevin J. Weddle.. Octavo, xiii, [3], 269, [2] pp. Blue cloth with title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First published 2005" on copyright page. Book appears unread, with no notations or marks. Cover of book attached upside down during publication process but does not affect appearance when the dust jacket is in place. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, small tear to top edge of spine. A nice copy of this fresh new look at Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont's life and career. This book is part of the series A Nation Divided: New Studies in Civil War History.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11427
- Title
- Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont
- Author
- Weddle, Kevin J
- Illustrator
- First edition of Lincoln's Tragic Admiral by Kevin J. Weddle.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0813923328
- ISBN 13
- 9780813923321
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville, VA
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- first edition Kevin Weddle, Lincoln's Tragic Admiral, Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont, Life of Samuel Francis DuPont, Nation Divided Weddle, Nation Divided Studies in the Civil War Era, Compleat Victory Weddle, Saratoga and the American Revolution Wed
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