DAMN THE TORPEDOES!; Naval Incidents of the Civil War
by Hoehling, A. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0895870738
- ISBN 13
- 9780895870735
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Winston-Salem, North Carolina: John F. Blair, Publisher, 1989. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. Half-tone photographs. Square 4to,maroon quarter cloth with black lettering on spine over gray boards, illustrated with B&W images (many from Civil War pictures), light beige endpapers,[viii] + 207 pages + [3] Colophon. "Adolph August Hoehling (1914-2004) was a writer and military historian. He worked as an editor, journalist, and author. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and it was his experience there as a lieutenant commander of the Armed Guard on merchant vessels that provided inspiration for his memoir, "The Fighting Liberty Ships." He published at least thirty titles of historical non-fiction, focusing on the Civil War, the Great War, and World War II."--SNAC SUPERIOR CONDITION throughout of an exciting selection of naval battles from the Civil War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5905
- Title
- DAMN THE TORPEDOES!; Naval Incidents of the Civil War
- Author
- Hoehling, A. A
- Illustrator
- Half-tone photographs
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0895870738
- ISBN 13
- 9780895870735
- Publisher
- John F. Blair, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Navy, blockades, ports, Charleston, cotton, illustrated, photos, ships, Alabama, New Orleans, Monitor, Merrimack
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Colophon
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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