R. E. Lee; A Biography
by FREEMAN, Douglas Southall
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- Condition
- very good(-)
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner, 1934. hardcover. very good(-). Illustrated. 4 volumes. Tall 8vos, red cloth. New York: Scribner's 1934, 1935. Early reprint. Overall a very good(-) set with spine lettering dulled on last 2 volumes and some foxing on preliminary pages<br/> <br/>
Synopsis
From the foreward: “After I had accepted the invitation Charles Scribner’s Sons extended me in 1915 to write a biography of General Robert E. Lee I was surprised to find that much the larger part of the source material had never been consulted… For these reasons it became necessary to conduct a long research As this brought new facts to light, a work projected for one volume grew to four.”
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 289252
- Title
- R. E. Lee; A Biography
- Author
- FREEMAN, Douglas Southall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(-)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Lee,Robert E
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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