Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

Author: Semmes, Raphael
Title: Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States
Publication: Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Co., 1869

Description: Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xvi, 828pp. Heavy wear to cloth over boards with rubbing, toning, soiling, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Hinges are cracked with rear hinge crudely repaired with clear tape. Toning and dust-spotting to edges of text block. Soiling to endpapers and foxing to pages throughout. Previous owner's name in pencil to front endpaper. Pages are free of marks and notation. Last ten pages are missing. Includes 6 full page plates. Binding is tender but remains intact.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Memoirs Of Service Afloat: During The War Between The States is a first-hand account of the naval actions during the American Civil War by Raphael Semmes, a Confederate naval officer. The book chronicles Semmes' experiences as captain of the CSS Alabama, a Confederate commerce raider that wreaked havoc on Union shipping in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Semmes also provides insight into the political and military strategies of the Confederacy during the war. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in naval history, the American Civil War, or the Confederacy.(Publisher). Poor.

Seller ID: 14132

Subject: History & Geography



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