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The Killer Angels
by Shaara, Michael
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 374 pp. Blue paper boards with gilt speine lettering. One corner lightly bumped, with a heavier bump to the foot of the spine. A few very small and light spots to the endpapers, but otherwise clean and bright and the binding tight and square. The dust jacketwith some visible, but light scratches, light nicking to the spine ends, a short rip to the bottom edge of the front cover, creating a crease and some delamination, also to the bottom edge of the rear cover, but with two short rips and the delamination creases more pronounced, but still, a good clean jacket, and a very good copy overall.
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
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12631
- Title
- The Killer Angels
- Author
- Shaara, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- First Edition
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