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Amateurs, to Arms! A Military History of the War of 1812
by Elting, John R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0945575084
- ISBN 13
- 9780945575085
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0945575084 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has a mild indent to the spine which has caused no damage, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the black jacket shows rubbing to the glossy surface but is clean and has no other remarkable flaws, "shows how the young republic fought and almost lost its 'Second War for Independence' and how it was saved by the handful of amateur soldiers and sailors who survived, mastered their deadly new professions, and somehow battled Great Britain to a standstill along our wilderness borders and across the high seas," includes photos and maps ; ; 353 pages .
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- Mainly Books
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- Title
- Amateurs, to Arms! A Military History of the War of 1812
- Author
- Elting, John R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0945575084
- ISBN 13
- 9780945575085
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Place of Publication
- North Carolina
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- 0945575084
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History;
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