FOOTE, SHELBY

The CIVIL War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vol. I)

New York: Random House, 1958. Tenth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394419480. Ex-library with typical library stamps on title and copyright pages, page edges, missing half title page. Tape remnants on FFEP and BFEP, light shelf wear. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Ex-Library; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 840 pages; "The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh, the Seven Days Battles, and Antietam, but so are the smaller ones: Ball's Bluff, Fort Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island Ten, New Orleans, and Monitor versus Merrimac. The word “narrative” is the key to this extraordinary book’s incandescence and its truth. The story is told entirely from the point of view of the people involved in it. One learns not only what was happening on all fronts but also how the author discovered it during his years of exhaustive research. ". Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21583

Catalogue: Militaria::United States::Civil War

Keywords: 0394419480 US Civil War shelby foote Fort Sumter Militaria

HORWITZ, TONY

Confederates in the Attic Dispatches from the Unfinished CIVIL War

New York: Pantheon, 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679439781. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers.; 6.5 X 1.5 X 10 inches; 406 pages; "The first book the author's Russian grandfather bought on emigrating to the U.S, though he neither read nor spoke English, was about the Civil War, a book he still pored over into his 90s. And when Horwitz was a child, his father read him tales of the Civil War instead of fairy tales and children's literature. The powerful hold of that conflict on a diverse assortment of Americans translates into more than 60,000 books on the subject, according to the author; for some Civil War buffs it is an obsession that generates a startling number of clubs whose members regularly reenact the battles, playing out once again the logistics, problems, hardships, leading characters, losses and victories. Horwitz (Baghdad Without a Map), on a year-long exploration of these groups throughout the South, participated in some of their activities and came to know the lives and personalities of several of their members. His vivid, personal account is a mesmerizing review of history from a novel and entertaining angle." (Publishers Weekly). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21032

Catalogue: Militaria::United States::Civil War

Keywords: 0679439781 US Civil War reenactment confederacy History::USA Militaria

PAGE, DAVE

Ships Versus Shore CIVIL War Engagements Along Southern Shores and Rivers

Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1558532676. DJ shows shelf wear, short tears along top edge, spine a little faded. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 410 pages; "Ships Versus Shore is a state-by-state survey of naval engagements in the South during the Civil War. The author narrates specific actions along riverways and coasts, then follows each description with a short review of what can be found today when the area is visited. What remains of the forts is noted as well as nearby preserved historic sites that were part of the struggle.The text is complemented by 130 photos and engravings. These illustrations show the various defensive strategies developed throughout the war in maintaining the positions against the forces charged with capturing them.". Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 20956

Catalogue: Militaria::United States::Civil War

Keywords: 1558532676 Civil War Naval Militaria

SNEDEN, ROBERT KNOX

Eye of the Storm: A CIVIL War Odyssey

New York: The Free Press, 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0684863650. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Color illustrations and maps throughout. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 329 pages; "A vividly illustrated chronicle of the Civil War, written by a Union mapmaker who witnessed the worst of the war firsthand, includes his experiences during a two-year stint at the notorious Andersonville prison. " The text, illustrations and maps were taken from a couple of Sneden's tattered notebooks found in a bank vault late in the 20th century.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21426

Catalogue: Militaria::United States::Civil War

Keywords: 0684863650 Civil War Andersonville prison CARTOGRAPHY Militaria