Urban (John W)
486 pages. Hardback, 1st Edition. Frontispiece. Original publisher’s cloth, title in gilt on spine. Title and illustrations stamped in black and gilt on front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Back cover is separating from the book (easily repaired), otherwise no other damage, contents are clean and binding tight. Some fading & wear to cover due to age. Very Good condition. Narrative text with illustrations.
BATTLEFIELD AND PRISON PEN
Through the War, and Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve African American slavery, which they saw as threatened because of the election of Abraham Lincoln and the growing abolitionist movement in the North. Very Good condition.
This book is a historical memoir by John W. Urban, a Union soldier who was a prisoner of war during the American Civil War.
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 185mm x 120mm
