Baker general fayette (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Later Edition. Decorated full-color front board and spine with gold-color lettering, floral pattern endpapers, 398 pp., b/w illus. by F. B. Schell, E. B. Bensell, J. M. Butler and others. Moderate wear, wear at ends of spine and corners, rubbing on rear board, previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper, shallow crack between pages 68-69; sound structure overall, text is lightly age-toned otherwise unmarked, secure binding. From the title page: The author's introduction to the leading of men at Washington with the origin and organization of the United States Secret Service Bureau, and a graphic history of rich experiences, North and South. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. DECORATIVE BOARDS, 1889 EDITION, PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME. FRONT INNER HINGE IS MENDED.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Illus., 9 x 6", pict cloth, 398pp, covers quite worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, inner front hinge cracked, ink inscription from former owner, pp browned and very brittle, but still a survivor. SCARCE.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 398 pages. This is a rare edition of this book. Includes illustrations and the very rare 8 color (chromatic) plates. Large book. Some wear and soiling to the illustrated covers, tearing along the spine. The binding is broken in 3 spots inside; missing the rear endpaper. A couple illustrations are torn loose, one of the color plates is chipped and torn.A rare title despite condition. Illustrator: Schell, F.B., ; Bensell, E.B.; Butler, J.M.; others . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 187202. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Schell, F.B., ; Bensell, E.B.; Butler, J.M.; others (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition, 1st. Printing 1890, Hardcover with illustrated boards and spine, 398 page book. With some black & white engravings of the war most notably the plate ( page 367 ) depicting the autopsy of John Wilkes Booth. A photo was taken of the autopsy and entered into evidence , but was lost. As such , two engraved depictions of the autopsy exist, the plate included here and one from Harper's Weekly. General Baker was the first head of the U.S. Secret Service Bureau.This is the scarce Philadelphia publication. Condition : Fine , with aging to the page ,the first end page is coming loose from age, but a tight binding over all. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Varous illustraters (illustratore). Book.…

First Edition. General La Fayette C. Baker. The United States Secret Service in the Late War. Lansing, MI: P. A. Stone & Company, 1889. First illustrated edition. Octavo. 398pp. Illustrated. Rebound in modern red buckram, spine lettered in gilt, endleaves refreshed. "Embellished with a profuse galaxy of magnificent full-page illustrations of exquisite beauty, engraved on steel, wood and stone by our special corps of artists including F. B. Schell, E. B. Bensell, J. M. Butler and others.". Spine and boards lightly rubbed and soiled; scattered foxing to prelims, minor toning throughout. Very good.…

Condizione: Near Fine. A book in near fine condition, with a beautiful bright gilt illustrated cover and spine, with the title to both. Binding and hinges are excellent. Floral endpapers and pastedowns. Pages are without marks. No foxing except to the frontispiece and title page. Toning to the title page and a few illustrated pages; all other pages are remarkably bright and clean. Profusely illustrated throughout with many color engravings. Book measures 9.5" x 7". 136 years old. A very nice examplescarce in this condition.…