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The Killer Angels
by Shaara, Michael
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon
Item Price:
£616.88
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About This Item
New York: David McKay Company, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Very Good, a little shelf worn and lightly dust-soiled, with previous owner name date and "Friends of the Library" inked to front free end paper, though not an ex-library copy. Light foxing to edge of page block, prelims and terminals. Dust jacket is lightly edge worn, with light fraying at the spine ends, lightly rubbed; foxing and browning to blank verso; publisher's price of $8.95 intact.
Synopsis
The Killer Angels is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book tells the story of four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War: June 30, 1863, as the troops of both the Union and the Confederacy move into battle around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and July 1, July 2, and July 3, when the battle was fought. The story is character driven and told from the perspective of various protagonists.
Reviews
On Mar 26 2017, a reader said:
Brilliant depiction of various characters, from the historically pre-eminent (Lee, Chamberlain) to the minor (Spy) to the fictional participants at Gettysburg. Provides a psychological profile of those who made this hallowed ground.
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Details
- book dealer
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 180121001
- Title
- The Killer Angels
- Author
- Shaara, Michael
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- second hand - Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David McKay Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
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About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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