The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War
by Fishel, Edwin C
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0395742811
- ISBN 13
- 9780395742815
- Seller
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Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and As New DJ in protective mylar cover. The book is flawless: binding straight and tight, gilt lettering brilliant, all corners sharp. No creases, markings, or tears. No ex lib, not clipped, not remaindered. A pristine collectible. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. 734 pages.
Synopsis
Most histories of the Civil War explain victory and defeat in terms of the skill of commanders and their troops. Intelligence records disappeared after the war, and thus a critically important element has largely been ignored. Fishel has unearthed substantial collections of such records, and his "intelligence explanation" radically alters history's understanding of the campaigns. The Secret War for the Union is one of the most important Civil War works ever published.
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- Seller
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000406
- Title
- The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War
- Author
- Fishel, Edwin C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395742811
- ISBN 13
- 9780395742815
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 734
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts specializes in modern poetry and southern history, with an emphasis on first and signed editions.
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