GRAPE AND CANISTER: The Story of the Field Artillery of the Army of the Potomac 1861-1865. (First Edition in DJ)

Naiswald, L. Van Loan

Verlag: Oxford University Press, New York, 1960, 1960

Beschreibung

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xiv, 593 pgs, index, chapter notes, endpapers maps, maps. Blue cloth with gilt titled spine and cover decoration. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Near fine with minor shelf soiling. Interior is clean and tight. Price clipped DJ is near fine in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Well told story of the use and impact of field artillery in the Army of the Potomac. Author provides excellent information on the different types of weapons used and explanation of their application. REFERENCES: NEVINS I pg 39: "A thorough, standard though at times over-written story of the role played in the Eastern campaigns by Federal field artillery." MULLINS/REED: The standard source for the type and employment of field artillery in the eastern campaigns. Bruce Catton complimented the volume by saying 'It does for the Army of the Potomac what Jennings Wise did for the Army of Northern Virginia with his Lone Arm of Lee'". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0424040

Bibliografische Details

Titel: GRAPE AND CANISTER: The Story of the Field ...

Verlag: Oxford University Press, New York, 1960

Erscheinungsdatum: 1960

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition