Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer. War with Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8
by Kenly, John R[eese]. (1818-1891)
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- first
- Condition
- Extremity rubs with a bit of fraying to corner tips. Binding sound, hinges not cracked. Faint splitting to rear endpaper along i
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1873. First printing. Cloth over bevelled boards. Octavo. xii, 13-521 pages. Extremity rubs with a bit of fraying to corner tips. Binding sound, hinges not cracked. Faint splitting to rear endpaper along inner margin, though not significant. Prior owner name and inscription dated 1902 on preliminary blank leaf. Near fine overall.. John R. Kenly had just been admitted to the bar in Baltimore when the War with Mexico broke out. He raised a company of volunteers and led them into battle as a captain in the Baltimore-Washington Battalion. This is his excellent first-hand account of these experiences. <br /> <br /> Kenly would later serve in the Union army during the Civil War as a colonel in the 1st Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry.
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376
- Title
- Memoirs of a Maryland Volunteer. War with Mexico, in the Years 1846-7-8
- Author
- Kenly, John R[eese]. (1818-1891)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth over bevelled boards. Octavo. xii, 13-521 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremity rubs with a bit of fraying to corner tips. Binding sound, hinges not cracked. Faint splitting to rear endpaper along i
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott & Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- Mexican War, Baltimore, soldiers, first hand accounts, memoirs, battle of monterrey, zachary taylor, brazos santiago
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Military History; Regional;
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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