1869 1st ed Confederate Navy Memoirs of Raphael Semmes
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1869 1st ed Confederate Navy Memoirs of Raphael Semmes Civil WAR Lost Cause
Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War; however, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacys inevitable loss, or Lost Cause.
According to Nevins, this work is
“a first-hand, subjective account by the captain of the CSS Sumpter and the Alabama, interestingly written.”
Item number: #15993
Price: $550
SEMMES, Raphael
Memoirs of service afloat: during the war between the states
Baltimore [Md.]: Kelly, Piet & Co., 1869. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Textually complete
[2], xvi, 833, [1]
3 plates (of 21)
References: Howes S 286; Nevins I, 233; Sabin 79081
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Green cloth
Size: ~9.5in X 6.5in (24cm x 16.5cm)
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15993
Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War; however, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacys inevitable loss, or Lost Cause.
According to Nevins, this work is
“a first-hand, subjective account by the captain of the CSS Sumpter and the Alabama, interestingly written.”
Item number: #15993
Price: $550
SEMMES, Raphael
Memoirs of service afloat: during the war between the states
Baltimore [Md.]: Kelly, Piet & Co., 1869. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Textually complete
[2], xvi, 833, [1]
3 plates (of 21)
References: Howes S 286; Nevins I, 233; Sabin 79081
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Green cloth
Size: ~9.5in X 6.5in (24cm x 16.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
15993
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1869 1st ed Confederate Navy Memoirs of Raphael Semmes
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