A Rebel War Clerk's Diary: Condensed, Edited, and Annotated
New York: Sagamore Press, Inc., 1958. 545, index, some soiling on 2nd flyleaf, DJ somewhat scuffed and soiled: small tears in rear DJ. More
New York: Sagamore Press, Inc., 1958. 545, index, some soiling on 2nd flyleaf, DJ somewhat scuffed and soiled: small tears in rear DJ. More
New York: Sagamore Press, Inc., 1958. 545, index, tape stains to flyleaves, sm stains to fore-edge, some wear & sm tears to DJ edges, plastic cover to DJ has tape stains. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960. First Edition. 483, v.1 only, illus., endpaper maps, notes, bibliography, index, weakness to rear bd, DJ soiled & several tears: sm chips missing. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961. First Edition. 490, v.2 only, illus., maps, endpaper maps, notes, bibliography, index, fore-edge soiled & stained, discoloration ins flyleaves. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960. First Edition [stated] Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. 483, [3] pages. Volume 1 ONLY. Endpaper maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. The author was a writer and an actor who wrote extensively on the Civil War. "The Hatfields and the McCoys" & "Gray Ghosts and Rebel Riders" are two of his most famous books. "The Gray Ghost," about Confederate Major John Mosby, was made into a television series, as was his Hatfields and McCoys. Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; Assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi. District of Columbia Civil War Round Table gold medal for meritorious writing. Used the pseudonym, Pat Jones, for some writing. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1957. First Edition. 22 cm, 180, illus., endpaper maps, notes, index, DJ somewhat soiled and some edge wear. More
Gettysburg, PA: Historical Times, c1973. First? Edition. First? Printing. 29 cm, 50, wraps, illus., bookplate, some wear and soiling to covers. More
New York: Galahad Books, 1995. Reprint Edition. First Thus Printing. 431, illus., map, notes, index, sticker residue on DJ spine. Introduction by Bruce Catton. More
New York: Henry Hold and Company, 1958. Fourth printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiv, [2], 431, [1] pages. Endpaper map. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ, is in a plastic sleeve, and is price-clipped. spine. Foreword by Bruce Catton. JONES, VIRGIL (PAT) CARRINGTON, 1906-1999 was a Journalist. Born– June 7, 1906, Charlottesville, Va. Education– Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1924-1926; Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville (Ala.) Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer, Washington, Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; office manager, Curtis Publishing Co., Washington, 1945-1961; administrative assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi. District of Columbia Civil War Round Table gold medal for meritorious writing. Used the pseudonym, Pat Jones, for some writing. Died November 29, 1999. More
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1944. Ninth printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 347, [5] pages. Endpaper map. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ worn, soiled, chipped and scuffed. The author was a Journalist. Born– June 7, 1906, Charlottesville, Va. Education– Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1924-1926; Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville (Ala.) Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer, Washington, Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; office manager, Curtis Publishing Co., Washington, 1945-1961; administrative assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Masons; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi. District of Columbia Civil War Round Table gold medal for meritorious writing. Used the pseudonym, Pat Jones, for some writing. Died November 29, 1999. More
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1944. First Edition, Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 347, [5] pages. Endpaper map. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Notes. Index. The author was a Journalist. Born– June 7, 1906, Charlottesville, Va. Education– Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1924-1926; Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville (Ala.) Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer, Washington, Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; office manager, Curtis Publishing Co., Washington, 1945-1961; administrative assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Masons; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi. District of Columbia Civil War Round Table gold medal for meritorious writing. Used the pseudonym, Pat Jones, for some writing. Died November 29, 1999. More
Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1983. Fifth Edition. Sixth Printing. 27 cm, 215, illus. (some color), maps. More
Baton Rouge, LA: LA State University Press, 1993. First Edition. First Printing. 391, map, footnotes, sources, index, minor wear, soiling, and sticker residue to DJ, minor edge tear to rear DJ. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First Edition. 448, maps, notes, bibliography, index. More
Chicago, IL: S. P. Rounds, Jr., 1883. 318, frontis illus., weakness to bds, bds & spine quite worn & scuffed: edges threadbare, small tears at spine. More
Berryville, VA: Rockbridge Publishing Co., 1994. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 300 pages. Illus., maps, appendix, select bibliography, index, small crease in rear DJ flap. Signed by the author. More
Berryville, VA: Rockbridge Publishing Co., 1994. First Edition. First Printing. 300, illus., maps, appendix, select bibliography, index. More
Berryville, VA: Rockbridge Publishing Co., 1994. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 300 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Select bibliography. Index. Joseph Judge (February 4, 1928 -- April 20, 1996) was a writer and editor for National Geographic magazine, retiring as Senior Associate Editor in 1990 after 25 years of service. During his tenure as Senior Associate Editor (1985–1990), Judge was noted for taking on controversial topics, including disputes about the discovery of America and the discovery of the North Pole. As a writer for National Geographic, Judge wrote articles on Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home); Williamsburg; Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; New Orleans, Louisiana; Florence, Italy; South Africa; Australia and many other places. Following his retirement from National Geographic, Judge was the author of Season of Fire: The Confederate Strike on Washington (Rockbridge, 1994), about the exploits of Gen. Jubal A. Early, who twice led his troops to the capital gates in 1864. More
Savannah, TN: Kadets of America, 1960. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Pamphlet. Format is 5 inches by 7 inches. 32 pages, plus covers. Wraps, Illustrations (some in color). Covers worn and soiled. As the handbooks says The Kadets of America is an Atomic Age program for boys and girls of grammar school age. Started in 1953 by C.L Parris in Savannah, TN this uniformed patriotic group focused on teaching young children the basics of gun safety, basic military drills and pride in America and her flag. C.L. Parris owned and operated the Parris Manufacturing Company, along with his two brothers. After being hired by the US Military to build "dummy" weapons for training purposes during World War II, the company branched out and began creating toy replica of Civil War and Frontier weapons as well. The company continues today. Mr. Parris saw the Kadets of America as a way to promote American pride. Working though sponsorships with local AMVETS, American Legions, VFW, Lions Clubs, etc. at first it was just for boys, but girls were quickly added. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 314, [4] pages. DJ is worn, soiled, with small chips and tears and is price clipped. Signed by the author on fep. Harnett T. Kane (1910-1984) was the author of ''Louisiana Hay Ride'' and 25 other books of fiction and nonfiction. Mr. Kane specialized in books about the South. ''Louisiana Hay Ride,'' which exposed political corruption, was published in 1941. Among his other works were "The Smiling Rebel", ''The Bayous of Louisiana,'' ''Spies for the Blue and the Gray,'' ''The Gallant Mrs. Stonewall,'' ''Queen New Orleans'' and ''The Romantic South.'' He was a frequent contributor of travel articles and book reviews to The New York Times, and also wrote for Reader's Digest, National Geographic and Saturday Review. Mr. Kane began his writing career while attending Tulane University, contributing articles to The New Orleans Item. After graduating in 1931, he worked as a fulltime reporter for the newspaper for a number of years. Derived from a Kirkus review: In a well fictionalized biography imagination has provided the emotional reactions, the family relations, the agonizing weighing of decision as Belle Boyd of Martinsburg undertook the role that was to make her famous as a Confederate spy. The body of the story stands on its own as factual reporting of successive events and the final impression is of an authentic portrait. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 314, tape stains & some discoloration inside flyleaves, some wear & small tears to top & bottom DJ edges, plastic cover to DJ. More
Garden City, NY: Hanover House, 1954. 311, bibliography, index, tape & sm stains ins flylves, paper clip impression ins first few pgs, plastic covering over DJ. More
Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1955. Fifth Printing. 767, map, bibliography, ink notation ins fr flylf, bds & spine faded & discolored, small dirt smudges in margins of a few pages. More
New York: Facts on File, c1992. First Printing. 26 cm, 318, illus., maps, rear board bent at corner. More
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2002. First Printing thus [Stated]. Hardcover. Format 3.75 inches by 5.25 inches. xii-388, [1] pages. Abbreviations. Index. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. August Valentine Kautz (January 5, 1828 ? September 4, 1895) was a German-American soldier and Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He was the author of several army manuals on duties and customs eventually adopted by the U.S. military. Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers on April 16, 1864, Kautz led cavalry operations under the command of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler during Ulysses S. Grant's campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg between April and June 1864. After the war, Kautz served (from May to June 1865) on the trial board investigating the conspirators involved in the assassination of President Lincoln, before performing service in the southwest frontier, including as the commander of the Department of Arizona and commanding officer of Fort McDowell. He was appointed commander of the Department of the Columbia in 1891 with the rank of brigadier general. More