This Book is a terrific account of events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, the commanders, the men, and the Battle itself. The Author, Michael Shaara, won the Pulitzer Prize for this work of historical fiction when the First Edition was released in 1974. This Book was required reading for military officers attending the Command and General Staff College in the 1990's. This is rated as the best piece of literature on the Battle of Gettysburg. Book has 374 pages and several maps.
8vo. Blue paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xix, 374pp. Maps. Fine/fine. Just a modern book club edition of what's arguably the greatest Civil War fiction of all and a 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner--but clean and pristine, tight and bright.
Winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Book club edition. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Later Printing. Signed by the authors son ("For my father's legacy", Jeff Shaara "on the title page. NOT inscribed, NOT REMAINDER marked. NOT ex library. NOT Book Club. Securely wrapped, dust jacket in protective cover and shipped in a box.
A Very Good Plus late Twentieth century volume in a FINE UNclipped Dust Jacket, $23.00 price intact. Number line starts with 2-9 and 1993 is the last date on copyright page. Presume Second Edition. There are two previous titles listed on pre-lims (see photo). Spine cloth has a length wise crease; a previous owners address label on front free end-paper. Maroon cloth spine with black boards. Map end-papers. Mylar protected jacket. 374 pages.
A near fine hardcover copy of the classic novel of the civil war. Originally published in 1974 by David McKay, this Random House reprint was published for the book's 20th anniversary. This copy is clean, square and tight with a near fine dust jacket. Very collectable for the Civil War buff and ships in a new Brodart jacket protector.
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