Lot 856

(2) ND c1960 Small Trade Paperbacks Civil War Naval History

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(2) ND c1960 Small Trade Paperbacks Civil War Naval History

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
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Shapliegh, ME, US 07076

Lot Of (2) VINTAGE ND circa 1960 Small Trade Paperbacks Civil War Naval History.

TITLES: 1) "The Gulf & Inland Waters" by Admiral Alfred Mahan. SMALL TRADE PAPERBACK ND circa 1960 Jack Brussel Reprint Edition. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). Nice Collectible Trade Paperback copy.

"A classic & comprehensive history of the Civl War naval battles fought on the Gulf Of Mexico & in the many inland waterways of the US, by the noted naval historian Admiral Alfred Mahan."

Internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior: light exterior handling wear; no spine reading crease or book slant. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY.

2) "The Blockade & The Criusers" by J. Russell Soley. SMALL TRADE PAPERBACK ND circa 1960 Jack Brussel Reprint Edition. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). Nice Collectible Trade Paperback copy.

"A classic & comprehensive history of the Civl War Union Blockade & the famous commerce Raider cruisers that the South employed against the North. By J. Russell Soley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1890 to 1893, was approached by Scribners in 1883 to write this volume of the Naval trilogy for their Civil War series. He delivered a brisk, often thrilling, read that brings much understanding to the unique problems of the naval war."

Illustrated with maps. Internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior: light exterior handling wear; no spine reading crease or book slant. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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