Search Results: Andersonville the Great Civil War Novel by MacKinlay Kantor

Random House Value Publishing, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House Value Publishing. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Gramercy. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Gramercy, 1994-01-01. hardcover. Good. 6x2x9. Ships quickly. Moderate shelf/reading wear. Light foxing to edges. Spine lightly creased. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

New York: Signet / NewAmericanLibrary, March 1959. 5th printing. MM paperback in glossy black illus wraps.. VeryGood unmarked.. Great Pulitzer prize-winning novel about the Civil War, its horrors and valor. Bright tight clean PB copy. 733 pp, bibliography, b/w map.

New York: Wings Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. Omnibus Edition. Hardcover. 0517121964 . 9.40 X 6.30 X 2.20 inches; 884 pages .

Gramercy, 1994 Containing 3 stories, a large volume extra shipping charges may apply.
Old bookshop stamp on inner leaf.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1976. First Ballantine Books Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Mass market paperback. Good. [8], 307, [5] pages. Front cover worn, soiled and creased. Rear covers has wear, tears, and is missing a small corner portion. Our men, our women, great and common - soldiers, statesmen, lovers, wives, and children - wintering, hungering, boldly achieving in the bravest moment of our country's history. Valley Forge - by MacKinklay Kantor - the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Andersonville brings you a masterpiece of America's greatest struggle! MacKinlay Kantor (February 4, 1904 - October 11, 1977), born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor, was an American journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the American Civil War, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. He also wrote the novel Gettysburg, set during the Civil War and Valley Forge, set in the American Revolution. From 1928 to 1934,… Read More

Book. Hardcover. 1955 stated ninth printing in very clean text 767 page hardcover-name inside- and a great work on this atrocious prison during the civil war.

London, UK: The Falcon Press, 1950. 1st UK Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First UK edition, first printing. 304pp. Bound in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Boards lightly rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, cloth faded along top edge. Internally some faint and occasional spotting on first and last few pages, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, rubbed and a little chipped on lower edge, chapped on upper edges with some loss along top edge, toning around rear leading edge. In this volume, renown novelist Kantor turns from his usual genre to pen his reflections and recollections of his childhood. Mackinlay Kantor (born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor), 1904-1977, was an American journalist, screenwriter and novelist, writing more than thirty novels, several set during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his 1955 novel,… Read More

London, UK: Robert Hale, 1974. 1st UK Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First UK edition, first printing. 214pp. Bound in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Boards very slightly rounded at spine tips. Top text block edge dust marked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, moderately chapped on upper edge, a little rubbed on lower corners and spine base. Mackinlay Kantor (born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor), 1904-1977, was an American journalist, screenwriter and novelist, writing more than thirty novels, several set during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. We have many of his novels and other works in stock - please inquire for discounts if considering ordering more than one title.

New York, NY, USA: Random House, 1950. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First UK edition, first printing. 340pp. Bound in grey cloth-covered boards with blue and red titles on spine. Top edge sprayed red. 8vo. Boards very slightly rounded at spine tips. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight barring a hint of toning on endpapers. . In its original dust jacket, worn, torn, creased; cracked and faded on spine, with some minor loss in places. Mackinlay Kantor (born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor), 1904-1977, was an American journalist, screenwriter and novelist, writing more than thirty novels, several set during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. We have many of his novels and other works in stock - please inquire for discounts if considering ordering more than one title.

New York: Wings Books. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517121964 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Minor crease on front flap. Fair amount of toning thoughout book. ; 884 pages .

Pensylvania: Franklin Library, 1976. Limited edition. Hardback. Good/No dust jacket issued.. Joseph Smith. Franklin Library, Pensylvania, 1976. (originally published 1955). Book condition: good. Lower corners of pages 45 through 50 creased. Slight damp staining to leading edge of pages from around p765 through 825 with worst affected pages being 792 and 793. All edge gilt - top edge marked. Full blue leather binding with heavy gilt decoration. Small scuff to front. Note of date and price in red ink to upper edge of one of the blank pages at rear - presumably the original purchase date & price paid. Usual Franklin Mint production style and limited edition. No jacket (as issued). Price reflects the defects noted. Benjamin MacKinlay Kantor won the Pullitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for Andersonville. The novel is concerned with the Confederate prisoner of war camp, Andersonville prison during the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) and interweaves the stories of both real and fictional characters.… Read More

Gramercy, 1994-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Milan: Rizzoli, 1956. First Edition in Italian. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Inscribed by the author to his editor William Targ, in Italian, on the fly leaf. 1956, First Italian edition of Kantor's "Andersonville," a Civil War novel that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Hardcover, red cloth. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket; pages have age-toned, but are clean and unmarked; tight, fresh binding. The DJ with shallow chipping along the top edge and other mild shelfwear. DJ is now housed in a mylar wrap. William 'Bill' Targ was an editor at World, who published the American edition of this book in 1955, and then Putnam's, as well as a major bibliophile. According to the Pulitzer Prize's official website, "On May 25, 1955, when he received the final pages of the novel, [William] Targ wrote: 'I feel something historical about this day. . . . No matter what happens, you've written the biggest, the most moving novel I've read by any American (excepting perhaps Moby Dick).'" Italian text,… Read More

Stuttgart, Germany: J. G. Cotta, 1957. First German edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Inscribed by the author to his editor William Targ, in German, or 'Jerry Talk' as Kantor notes at the end of the inscription. 1957, First German edition of this Civil War novel that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Hardcover, black cloth. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket; sound, clean copy. The DJ is rubbed and lightly soiled; shallow chips at the spine ends; a few other short tears, including a small chip along the spine; DJ is now housed in a mylar wrap. William 'Bill' Targ was an editor at World, who published the American edition of this book in 1955, and then Putnam's, as well as a major bibliophile. According to the Pulitzer Prize's official website, "On May 25, 1955, when he received the final pages of the novel, [William] Targ wrote: 'I feel something historical about this day. . . . No matter what happens, you've written the biggest, the most moving novel I've read by any American (excepting… Read More

London: W. H. Allen, 1956. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed by the author to his editor William Targ. 1956, First UK edition of this Civil War novel that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in the same year. Hardcover, red cloth. The paper has age-toned, otherwise a sharp, clean copy in a Very Good dust jacket that has shallow chips and tears at the spine ends, as well as upper edge of the rear panel; other light rubbing to the DJ as well, which is now housed in a mylar wrap. William 'Bill' Targ was an editor at World, who published the American edition of this book in 1955, and then Putnam's, as well as a major bibliophile. According to the Pulitzer Prize's official website, "On May 25, 1955, when he received the final pages of the novel, [William] Targ wrote: 'I feel something historical about this day. . . . No matter what happens, you've written the biggest, the most moving novel I've read by any American (excepting perhaps Moby Dick).'" A terrific association copy of this… Read More