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Published by Indiana University Press
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.99.
Published by Kennikat Press, 1973
ISBN 10: 0804616957ISBN 13: 9780804616959
Seller: Cape Cod Booksellers, Yarmouth, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book bound in a grenn cloth, no dust jacket, 8vo, 317 pages, book in near fine condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Published by Galley Press, 1960
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust jacket has some heavy shelf wear. Pages are heavily yellowed.
Published by The Galley Press, 1960
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1960. First edition thus. 317 pages. Illustrated jacket over black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Illustrated by Gil Walker. Translated by Georges J Joyaux. Foreword by Bruce Catton. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners. Heavily torn and crushed lower spine end. Gilt is bright. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Jacket is rather rubbed and marked overall.
Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, 1959
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 317 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. No dust jacket. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Hardcover in jacket. Price-clipped.
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: The Book Shed, Benson, VT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First U.K. Edition. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket, clean and unmarked. First printing, no others noted. The prince, a nephew of the Emperor Napoleon, visied America at the start of the Civil War. He observed the Battle of Bull Run and many other events of that turbulent period. The book is a collection of letters by the prince's aide-de-camp Camille Ferri-Pisani, a French military officer who accompanied him of his journey. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!.
Published by Hachette Livre Bnf, 2021
ISBN 10: 2329650833ISBN 13: 9782329650838
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
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Published by Indiana University Press, 1959
Seller: Barker Books & Vintage, Helena, MT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition. First American printing, very good cloth hardcover shows light bumping to top corners, bit of soil at page edges, name at top of front end paper and some other light trace wear, in a very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild exposure toning along spine, rubbing, wrinkling, and edge wear that includes closed tears and shallow open chipping mainly at spine ends. 317 pages illustrated by Gil Walker with translation and preface by Georges J. Joyaux. Solid copy of these letters addressed to a superior officer in Paris that ".preserve a rare picture of this country at one of its most crucial periods---the summer after the first Battle of Bull Run.".
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Transl. from French by Georges Joyaux. 1st pub. in the US in 1959. Ex-lib with envelope in back but very clean, Dj heavily edgeworn and with tape repair. Record # 55533.
Published by The Gallery Press, 1960
Seller: Chris Barmby MBE. C & A. J. Barmby, Kent, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. First UK edition.317pp. textual illustrations. Illustrated ep's. Owners hand stamp to title. Clipped dj has small tears and slight sunlight fading to spine.
Published by The Galley Press, 1960
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1960. First Published in GB. 317 pages. Illustrative jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor marks to boards. Textblock is shaky. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Black marks to panels. Scuffing to front panel.
Published by Galley Press, London., 1960
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gil Walker (illustrator). Letters from Prince Napoleon's 2d aide-de-camp to his superior officer, Colonel de Franconie`re. Translation of' Lettres sur les E?tats Unis d' Ame?rique'. Translated with a pref. by Georges J. Joyaux. Foreword by Bruce Catton. Illustrated by Gil Walker. 317 pages, illustrated with line drawings . First published in the USA in 1959. This is the first British Edition. Book is Fine - bright, clean and unmatrked. Tight binding, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is very bright and clean but with light edge wear and a couple of closed margin tears. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the USPS and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, not overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90, unless extra heavy/large. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by The Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First UK. 8vo. Pp. 317. Translated and with a preface by Georges Joyaux. Foreword by Bruce Catton. Illustrated with line drawings by Gil Walker. Bound in black cloth with gilt stamped lettering on spine. An attractive copy. The son of Jerome Bonaparte, first and last king of Westphalia, visits the US as a latter-day De Tocqueville, hobnobbing with a Who's-Who on the American scene. A fascinating glimpse at antebellum US. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Published by Galley Press (1960), London, 1960
Seller: Crabtree's Collection Old Books, Sebago, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: G in G DJ ex-library. Gil Walker (illustrator). Some of the most engaging footnotes to history are the accounts of on-the-spot observers who have left graphic accounts in letters. 1861 was a critical date in American affairs, the summer after the first battle of Bull Run. He went everywhere and met everybody and , and the letters his aide-de-camp wrote of these visits preesnt a rare picture of a new country in its most critical phase of nationshood. Pennsylvania's model penitentiary, American trains, the farmers of Illinois, a moving picture of life. Pisani writes, "Will America some day be Europe's protector and master, just as a hundred years ago Europe was Ameirca's?" Library markings, first page removed, illustrated endpapers showing scenes of his travel, edge wear.
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Walker, Gil (illustrator). First Edition. 317 pp., illustrated endpages, line drawings throughout; slight flattening of the left-hand edge of the front panel, top and front edges of the text block at darkens and foxed. Prince Napoleon (cousin of Emperor Napoleon III) visited American during the first year of the Civil War. These letters regarding the visit were written by his Aide-de-camp. Foreword by Bruce Catton . Illustrations by Gil Walker . . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Walker, Gil. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; History; History -- France; America; Inventory No: 0212549.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Indiana UP, 1959. vg.
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Walker, Gil (illustrator). Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. Jacket moderately edge worn with some rubbing to back; now in protective mylar sleeve. Foxing to page edges and inner flaps. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Kennikat Press, Port Washington, N.Y., 1973
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint 317pp. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations by Gil Walker. Fine. These letters were published in Paris in 1862 under the title, *Lettres sur les Etats-Unis d'Amerique*.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0243050313ISBN 13: 9780243050314
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from Lettres sur les à tats-Unis d'Amà rique. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
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Published by Galley Press ( 1960 ), London, 1960
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Gil Walker (illustrator). First English language edition. 8vo, 317 pages, black cloth; pictorial dj Pisani was aide-de-camp to Prince Napoleon, who visited the U.S. in 1861. "What we get here is a moving, colorful, and spirited account of what a French army officer saw in America during two of the most critical months of its history. It is very much worth reading, it contains sidelights of historical importance, and from first to last it is extremely interesting and enjoyable. Our Civil War literature is richer for the publication of these memoirs -Bruce CATTON, "Foreword". While touring the United States, Prince Napoleon called upon President Lincoln and the White House, and visited with generals and military men on both sides of the conflict. Many line drawings by Gil Walker.
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Walker, Gil (illustrator). First Edition. 317 pp., illustrated end pages, line drawings throughout; Dustwrapper has a neat tear at the top left of the front panel [ 2" ] and there is minor edgewear to the dustwrapper, and there is a wordy gift annotation opposite the title page. Prince Napoleon (cousin of Emperor Napoleon III) visited American during the first year of the Civil War. These letters regarding the visit were written by his Aide-de-camp. Foreword by Bruce Catton . Illustrations by Gil Walker. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Walker, Gil. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Letters; America; Inventory No: 0204450.
Published by Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Book First Edition
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: VG++, Ink Name, Bumps,Browning. Walker, Gil (illustrator). 1st UK Edition. Biography. Expanded condition report/scan on request.
Published by The Galley Press, London, 1960
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1 St UK. book.
Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1959
Seller: The History Place, Palestine, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Walker , Gil (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ferri Pisani was aide-de-camp to Prince Napoleon and this book contains his letters from America. Translated by Georges J. Joyaux . Preface by Joyaux . Foreword by Bruce Catton . Illustrated by Gil Walker . Ferri Pisani presents a unique perspective on the early months of the Civil War . This copy comes from the library of David Herbert Donald , winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Charles Sumner and Thomas Wolfe and celebrated biographer of Abraham Lincoln .The book is in very good condition . The dust jacket shows wear and chips to the edges . Dust jacket id protected with a mylar cover .
Published by London, The Galley Press, 1960., 1960
318pp. 8vo. Original cloth in slightly foxed dustwrapper. Translated with a Preface by Georges J. Joyaux. Foreword by Bruce Catton and illustrated by Gil Walker.
Published by London, The Galley Press 1960., 1960
First Edition
318pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Pictorial endpapers. Foxing to edges. A very good copy. First UK edition.
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1313587230ISBN 13: 9781313587235
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Book
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Indian University Press, 1959
Seller: Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Gil Walker (illustrator). Foreword By Bruce Catton. 317 pp. illustrated endpapers. Price-clipped dj rubbed, edgewear - Brodart-protected. Boards have light edgewear. Interior unmarked.
Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington IN, 1959
Seller: Champlain Valley Books LLC, Addison, VT, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Translated with a preface by Georges J. Joyaux. Foreword by Bruce Catton; introduction by the author. A volume in the Civil War Centennial Series, issued by IUP. Hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust jacket condition: good. Cover has minor shelf wear to head and tail of spine; slight fading to tail of boards. Jacket has minor tears to head and tail of spine; rubbing to front panel and front wrap; slight discoloration to back panel. Small octavo; 317 pp. Silver lettering on dark gray cloth boards. Illustrated by Gil Walker with numerous delightful pen-and-ink drawings, including panoramas on front and back endpapers. Binding and hinges tight; clean, bright copy; no markings. From jacket notes: "As aide-de-camp to Prince Napoleon (cousin of Emperor Napoleon III), Colonel Ferri Pisani saw and heard a great deal during their visit to America in 1861 . His letters to a superior officer in Paris preserve a rare picture of this country at one of its most crucial periods - the summer after the first Battle of Bull Run.".