The War with Mexico Reviewed
by Livermore, Abiel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Boston: American Peace Society. Very Good-. 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes "Motive of the War, " "Destruction of Human Life, " "Legitimate Barbarities of the War, " etc. "...presents in a very strong light the causes of the war...the desire of the South to acquire new territory in the interests of slavery"--Haferkorn. Note the interesting publisher--American Peace Society. Lacks front and rear end papers, small chip to top edge of spine, gilt spine lettering bright, small previous owner book plate: "Sumner Haynes, Leominster, Mass. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Last page is incorrectly printed as p. 310 -- verso of that leaf is p. 297. Ref: Sabin 41558, Haferkorn p. 15 ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 298 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5908
- Title
- The War with Mexico Reviewed
- Author
- Livermore, Abiel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Peace Society
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- Peace, Mexican War, Military
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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