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This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War
by Catton, Bruce
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1957. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Acclaimed Civil War historian offers "a superb chronicle of the entire fight to preserve the Union, from the Northern point of view, but in terms, unforgettably, of the men from both sides who lived & died on the field." In 437 pages with Index, extensive Notes, Bibliography. Orig. published in this is a 1956, this is the First British Edition from 1957. Hardcover with blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine is in VG: completely clean, square & tightly bound. British price in pounds sterling on lower front flap of DJ. The DJ itself is also VG, with small chips & edgewear/rubbing all around; nicely protected in new mylar cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!
Synopsis
Bruce Catton was a journalist and historian of the American Civil War. He won a Pulitzer Prize for history in 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox , his study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia. He died in 1978.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018274
- Title
- This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War
- Author
- Catton, Bruce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- NORTH SOUTH CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE YANKEE REBEL GENERAL LEADER LEE ARMIES ARMY BATTLE BETWEEN STATES UNITED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana-Regional History; Military Studies/War;
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La Mesa, California
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