C.S.S. Florida: Her Building and Operations by OWSLEY, Frank Lawrence, Jr

University of Pennslyvania Press, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. Hardcover: Clean black cloth boards. Half inch horizontal tear to spine. Fascinating photos and illustrations. Text is clean. Nice tight binding. White dust jacket is tanned, with some chipping and closed tears. Solid copy in protective mylar. The Confederate ship Florida. During her two cruises during the Civil war, she captured and destroyed some $4,051,000 worth of commerce.

1987. OWSLEY, Frank Lawrence, Jr. The C.S.S. Florida: Her Building and Operation. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1987. 8vo. 209, [1] pp., plates. Orig. cloth in d/j. A near fine copy. Originally issued in 1965, this is a new edition of what Nevins calls, "[a] short, but comprehensive and very thoughtful account; the best by far on any Confederate Cruiser" Nevins I, p. 230.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1965-01-29. Hardcover. Good. ***please read*** 1st Edition - book shows moderste shelf wear while DJ has bumps, chips and discoloration (DJ now in a mylar wrap) - pencil note on flyleaf - no marks on text - 208 pages - my shelf location -29-a-71

Tuscaloosa & London: The University of Alabama Press, 1987 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Burnt orange cloth, black titles on spine, 209, [1] pp, 7 ff b & w plates, notes, bibliography, index. Tail of spine slightly rubbed, else fine. DJ has small tear & creasing to tail of spine, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. To the text of the original 1965 edition, this edition adds a new introduction and revised bibliography by the author. According to the DJ, this book is "the story of the exploits of a few Confederate ships that did millions of dollars' worth of damage to the great United States merchant marine fleet during the Civil War. The Florida and the ships she outfitted caused such an uproar with their daring raids against American shipping that the Union navy finally had to use desperate measures to capture them." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ed. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm.

Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1987. With a New Introduction and Revised Bibliography by the Author. Pp. 210, 14 plates, notes, appendixes, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; tan cloth, spine lettered in black; dust wrapper, slightly marked and faded, edges slightly worn; The University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, 1987. New edition..

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1965. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. 208 pages. Illustrated section. Tall Cotton 137; Nevins I page 265.

Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, 1965. First edition. HC w DJ. PC VG/Good. Black cloth boards scuffed, worn to extremities, heaviest at spine tips, corners rubbed, bright silver spine lettering, text clean, FO embossed stamp to FFEP. Unclipped ($6.00) DJ toned, pencil marks to front/rear, heavily worn to spine tips & along gutters, open tear to bottom edge at gutter, in mylar protector. Photo illustrations. Scarce. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press (1965), 208pp, illus., inscription by author to fep, dated Dec. 1969, black cloth, corners lightly bumped, slight rubbing to cover, slight soiling & edgewear to dj.. Signed by Author. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -.

1965. OWSLEY, Frank Lawrence, Jr. The C.S.S. Florida: Her Building and Operations. Phila.: University of Pennsylvania Press, [1965]. 1st ed. 208 pp. Illus., portraits. Orig. cloth, d/j. Fine. "A short, but comprehensive and very thoughtful account; the best by far on any Confederate cruiser." Nevins I, p. 230.