The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy. The Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union. [2 vols.]

Language: English

Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis

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Wiley, Bell Irvin. The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy. The Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union. [2 vols.] Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis IN, 1943, 1951. Both volumes: hardcover with jacket; first edition, stated; dark red cloth covers; gilt lettering on front cover and spine; bindings and hinges sound; clean, bright copies, no markings. *** The Life of Johnny Reb: Condition: fine/G. Cover has shelf wear head and tail of spine; one corner bumped. Spine of jacket has small tears and chips at head, rubbing and shelf wear at edges and tail; also wear at top corner of front wrap. Octavo; 444 pp. Head of text block dyed blue; deckle fore edge. Frontispiece: b/w photo, "Johnny Reb." Numerous historic b/w illustrations. In Preface, a handwritten marginalium in pencil reads: "I sold Steuart the Confederate Battle flag of the 2nd Ky Infy-" Writer of the note is not identified, but may be the author. *** The Life of Billy Yank: Condition: fine/fair. Cover has shelf wear head and tail of spine; corners sharp. Jacket has several tears and chips along head, including one chip missing apprx. 1.5 in. x 1.0 in. head of back panel; rubbing on edges of spine and wraps; illustration and title on front panel unaffected by this wear. Octavo; 454 pp. Head of text block dyed red. Bookplate on front end paper. Frontispiece: b/w photo, "Billy Yank and his colored aide." Illustrated with numerous historic b/w photographs. *** Oversize; additional shipping required.…

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Title
The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy. The Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union. [2 vols.]
Author
Bell Irvin Wiley
Publisher
Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
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Champlain Valley Books seeks to acquire the private libraries of academic professionals, in particular college professors of the Humanities. Our experience is that academics collect the notable and important books in their areas of specialty, and that they take good care of them. When we acquire such a library, we seek to pass along its books to discriminating readers and collectors who appreciate these works of scholarly and literary merit. We provide detailed descriptions of our books, often with photos attached, so that buyers have confidence in the quality of the works that they are considering.…

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