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Dispatches from Bermuda: The Civil War Letters of Charles Maxwell Allen, United

Dispatches from Bermuda: The Civil War Letters of Charles Maxwell Allen, United States Consul at Bermuda, 1861-1888 (Civil War in the North) Hardcover - 2008

by Wiche, Glen N [Editor]

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The Kent State University Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Wiche, Glen N [Editor] : Dispatches from Bermuda: The Civil War Letters of Charles Maxwell Allen, United States Consul at Bermuda, 1861-1888 (Civil War in the North). Kent (OH) : Kent State University Press, 2008. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.75"/25cm H. Bound in publisher's light blue cloth, bright gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color dj shows photo of author to front, above painting by William Torgerson "Blockade Runners in Port at St. George, Bermuda, c.1861-65." Endpapers plain light green textured. xviii pp prelim material, 251 numbered pp, followed by three blank. Maps, illustration, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: A very nice copy of a handsome volume. No notes or highlighting, all tight, sharp and square. Light wear to dj, enclosed in mylar wrap. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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  • Title Dispatches from Bermuda: The Civil War Letters of Charles Maxwell Allen, United States Consul at Bermuda, 1861-1888 (Civil War in the North)
  • Author Wiche, Glen N [Editor]
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 251
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher The Kent State University Press, Kent
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 211109003
  • ISBN 9780873389389 / 0873389387
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Caribbean
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Civil War,, Confederate States of America - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008014200
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.75

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/28/2008, Page 17

About the author

Glen N. Wiche is a veteran antiquarian bookseller and historical consultant in Chicago. He is a freelance writer who lectures widely on historical and literary subjects.