The Killer Angels by Shaara, Michael - (1974)

New York: David McKay Company, Inc., (1974). First Edition. First Printing Near fine in 1/4 blue and light blue, patterned paper covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. An octavo measuring 8 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches with some of the gilt text on the spine worn and with a very slight lean to the spine. In a near fine, unclipped ($8.95) dust jacket with a very small chip to the edge of the front flap, else fine. One of the most outstanding historical fiction novels written in the past 20 years! 374 pages of text illustrated with maps. The movie "Gettysburg" was based on this book. This title won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction. A handsome, clean, tight copy with no prior owner's markings, notations or book plates.