Captain Willard Worcester Glazier (5 results)

This book measures approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 446 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Heavy bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Heavy scuffing and staining to spine and both boards. Front hinge is cracked. Heavy staining on front pastedown and endpaper. First deveral pages at front of book show water damage. Rear hinge is cracked. Heavy staining to rear pastedown and endpaper. "It has been my aim in the preparation of these pages, to give a plain, unvarnished narrative of facts and incidents of Prison Life, as they occurred under my own observation during an experience of fourteen months, in various Southern Prisons"--Preface Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N7-92).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 446+ pages, 8vo. Green cloth boards with ornate gilt lettering and design along spine and front cover. Includes full-page b&w engravings and frontis. Shelfwear: scuffing along edges and covers, some fraying at corners and spine edges, heavy foxing on first and last few page leafs, heavy foxing on title page and tissue guard. Volume is in Good-minus condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. . First Edition.third issue after 1866 and 1868 Green cloth with gold design and lettering. Frontispiece. 353pp., index.Extended title reads, "Principally at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Belle Isle, Millin, Salisbury, and Andersonville: Describing the arrival of prisoners, and plans of escape, together with numerous and varied incidents and anecdotes of prison life: Embracing also, the adventures of the author's escape from Columbia, South Carolina, his recapture, subsequent escape, recapture, trial as spy, et al. This is a special association copy signed by a man who served with Glazier Lt. Paul R Fletcher hence though a 3rd issue, an most interesting copy, usual wear, faded gilt a bit on spine else good to good plus. Glazier (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early edition. Long extended title reads, "Principally at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Belle Isle, Millin, Salisbury, and Andersonville: Describing the arrival of prisoners, and plans of escape, together with numerous and varied incidents and anecdotes of prison life: Embracing also, the adventures of the author's escape from Columbia, South Carolina, his recapture, subsequent escape, recapture, trial as spy, and his final and successful escape from Sylvania, Georgia." 446 pages illustrated with full-page engravings with rosters of prisoners. Includes an index not found in previous editions. Nevins: Civil War Books, Vol. I, pg. 192. Dornbusch: Vol. I, N-84. See Eicher: The Civil War in Books, 481. Bound in original green cloth with lettering and illustrations stamped in gilt. Spine professionally rebacked with original spine cloth present. Moisture stain along edges of the rear endpapers. Two spots of discoloration on the front cover. Tissue guard over frontis shows some foxing. A very good copy. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early edition. Long extended title reads, "Principally at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Belle Isle, Millin, Salisbury, and Andersonville: Describing the arrival of prisoners, plans of escape, with numerous and varied incidents and anecdotes of prison life: Embracing also, the adventures of the author's escape from Columbia, S.C., recapture, subsequent escape, recapture, trial as spy, and final escape from Sylvania, Georgia." 400 pages illustrated with full-page engravings with rosters of prisoners. Nevins: Civil War Books, Vol. I, pg. 192. Dornbusch: Vol. I, N-83. See Eicher: The Civil War in Books, 481. Bound in original purple pebbled cloth with lettering and illustrations stamped in gilt. Spine ends professionally repaired. Spine sunned. Owner's stamp at top of the title page. Some pages with occasional spots of foxing. A very good copy. Book.…