1853 Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War General David Humphreys Illustrated
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1853 Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War General David Humphreys Illustrated
Life and Heroic Exploits of Israel Putnam is David Humphreys celebrated and lasting biography of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam. A useful source of firsthand anecdotes regarding Putnams wartime exploits. According to the DAB, Humphreys
“had a natural talent for military science, and there are few more intelligent contemporary pictures of certain important campaigns, notably the battle of Long Island and the retreat from Harlem, than those contained in his [essay on the life of Putnam]. In this he wrote as he fought, coolly and vigorously, and the book remains a testimonial to Putnam, to the effort and sacrifice of those stirring days, and to Humphreys own victorious good sense”.
Item number: #19878
Price: $499
Humphreys, David
The Life and Heroic Exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War
Hartford: Silas Andrus & Son, 1853.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
190
Several in-text illustrations throughout
Provenance: Handwritten
John W. Cone
H. Switle
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~8in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)
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19878
Life and Heroic Exploits of Israel Putnam is David Humphreys celebrated and lasting biography of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam. A useful source of firsthand anecdotes regarding Putnams wartime exploits. According to the DAB, Humphreys
“had a natural talent for military science, and there are few more intelligent contemporary pictures of certain important campaigns, notably the battle of Long Island and the retreat from Harlem, than those contained in his [essay on the life of Putnam]. In this he wrote as he fought, coolly and vigorously, and the book remains a testimonial to Putnam, to the effort and sacrifice of those stirring days, and to Humphreys own victorious good sense”.
Item number: #19878
Price: $499
Humphreys, David
The Life and Heroic Exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War
Hartford: Silas Andrus & Son, 1853.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
190
Several in-text illustrations throughout
Provenance: Handwritten
John W. Cone
H. Switle
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~8in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
19878
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1853 Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War General David Humphreys Illustrated
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