This Book is a terrific account of events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, the commanders, the men, and the Battle itself. The Author, Michael Shaara, won the Pulitzer Prize for this work of historical fiction when the First Edition was released in 1974. This Book was required reading for military officers attending the Command and General Staff College in the 1990's. This is rated as the best piece of literature on the Battle of Gettysburg. Book has 374 pages and several maps.
Quarterbond black paper and burgundy cloth hardcover boards with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Hardcover shows no condition issues, as new. Pictorial map endpapers. Inscribed and dated by the author's son, Jeff Shaara, on title page.DJ has no condition issues and is not price clipped.Sine this novel was first publsihed in 1974 "The Killer Angels" has become the mst be;oved, widely read Civil War novel of thepost WWII era. Shaara's unforgettable novel served as the basis for the acclaimed feature film "Gettysburg" and led to the prequel and sequel novels "Gods and Generals" and "The Last Full Measure" by his son, Jeff Shaara.Mylar protected.
8vo. Blue paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xix, 374pp. Maps. Fine/fine. Just a modern book club edition of what's arguably the greatest Civil War fiction of all and a 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner--but clean and pristine, tight and bright.
Winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Book club edition. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
New York: Random House, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Scuffing to panels. Clean and bright pages. ; 8.30 X 5.70 X 1.50 inches; 400 pages.
Random House, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Very Fine late Twentieth century volume in same condition UNclipped Dust Jacket. Number line starts with 3-9 and 1993 is the last date on copyright page. Presume Third Edition. There are three titles listed on pre-lims of authors. Clean and tight (no interior markings). Maroon cloth spine with black boards which are both mildly rubbed. Map end-papers. A $23.00 price on front flap of jacket. Front flap has a shallow and short crease above price. (NOT a book club edition). Mylar protected jacket. 374 pages.
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top edge gilt: The top of the text block (the edges the pages that are visible when looking directly down at the top of a closed book) has been decorated with a gold-like finish.