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[American Fine Bindings] Immortal Songs of Camp and Field; the Story of Their Inspiration Together with Striking Anecdotes Connected with Their History
by Banks, Rev. Louis Albert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Company, 1899. Near Fine, small dent at fore edge of spine. Publisher's blue cloth with patriotic gilt tooled fromnt board and spine bright and lovely. top gilt. Contains accounts of the inspiration and history of 25 great popular songs, including Yankee Doodle, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, Star Spangled Banner, John Brown’s Body, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Dixie, and the song "Hail Columbia" by Joseph Hopkinson at page 67. Up until the 1890s "Hail Columbia" was played as the de facto national anthem of the United States.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008457
- Title
- [American Fine Bindings] Immortal Songs of Camp and Field; the Story of Their Inspiration Together with Striking Anecdotes Connected with Their History
- Author
- Banks, Rev. Louis Albert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Burrows Brothers Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Music; Fine Bindings;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
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