Buy this book on-line Cooke, John Esten : Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the WarIndiana University Press, Bloomington, 1959
DJ in protective mylar cover. First edition., Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cooke, John Esten : Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the War. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Cooke, John Esten : Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the WarIndiana University Press, Bloomington, 1959
[1959] FIRST EDITION hardcover/dustjacket. Black binding, silver illustrations, and silver/red lettering. Illustrated, with frontispiece. Top edge is red, 572 pages. Condition of hardcover binding: Two corners lightly bumped; faint rubbing. Edges lightly age toned, faint foxing/old stain. Internally: Endpapers lightly foxed, old humidity stains. Former owner's name/date (1959) on first free endpaper. Pages are Very Good with clear, clean text and illustrations. No stickers, bookplates, torn pages, or writing in text. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Light shelf wear, age toning (darker at folds), and foxing. Price intact on flap. Protected in Mylar cover. This book has vignettes filled with the Civil War details, which includes Stuart, Jackson, Hampton, Ashby, Beauregard, Early, Mosby, Pelham, Farley, Hardeman Stuart, and Jennings Wise. The reader will follow John Esten Cooke through John Brown's raid and on to the famous ride around McClellan's army. There's Gettysburg, Grant's assault from Wilderness to Cold Harbor, the siege of Petersburg and Richmond, and Appomattox. The author addresses the cavalry, the outpost, scout life, and latter days (Lee's last battles, General Pegram on the night before his death, etc.). Very historical and collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cooke, John Esten : Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the War. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, libri antichi, livres illustrées, out-of-print books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |