History of the Campaign of the Army of Virginia, Under John Pope, Brigadier-General U.S.A.; Late Major-General U.S. Volunteers; From Cedar Mountain to Alexandria, 1862(First Edition)
by Gordon, George H
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
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WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880.
FIRST EDITION.
Original cloth.
498 pages.
Two folding maps (supposed to have four).
Fair. Hinges a bit cracked but tight binding; pages generally clean with light foxing; tear in front endpaper; maps have large tears and are quite worn; covers worn with splitting to spine and stains to covers.
"A useful, but opinionated account of the Second Manassas campaign, by a Federal brigade commander; marred somewhat by the author's hostility to Pope."--Nevins.
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- Title
- History of the Campaign of the Army of Virginia, Under John Pope, Brigadier-General U.S.A.; Late Major-General U.S. Volunteers; From Cedar Mountain to Alexandria, 1862(First Edition)
- Author
- Gordon, George H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company
- Date Published
- 1880
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