Kenneth Postalwait (4 results)

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed by author on title page.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Inscribed by author. Softcover. Clean, unmarked pages. Crease on cover. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Red Hawk: A Civil War Journal by Kenneth Postalwait is the paperback edition of the author's imaginative Civil War narrative cycle, blending diary-style storytelling with historically informed scenes of Virginia's wartime landscape. Published by Red Hawk Journal (c.2012), this edition features Daniel Paul Murphy's pen and ink illustrations throughout including renderings of battlefield sites, antebellum homes, and landmarks such as Henry House and Postlewait's Tavern accompanied by period-style banner title artwork. This copy is personally inscribed by Postalwait on the half-title: 'To Art Heath' Thank you for preserving Virginia history- Stafford Co. Historical Society - Keith.' The pictorial softcover shows moderate rubbing and surface scratching to the laminate, small corner wear, and light edge scuffing consistent with gentle handling. Binding sound; text pages clean and unmarked, with only faint handling wear. A well-preserved, fully readable, author-signed example of a locally significant, small press Civil War reinterpretation. The volume continues Postalwait's multi-book sequence, combining regional memory, Confederate voice reconstruction, and hybrid historical-literary narration and offers a compelling artifact for collectors of contemporary Civil War literature, Virginia local history, and author-inscribed editions. Daniel Paul Murphy (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Postalwait, Kenneth; Murphy, Daniel Paul (illus.). Red Hawk: A Civil War Journal, Book III: Born Again Rebel. U.S.: Red Hawk Journal / Southpaw Productions, 2012. Softcover. This third installment in Kenneth Postalwait's Red Hawk series continues the fictional journal of a Confederate ranger, blending verse-like narration, personal reflection, and historically informed storytelling. Written in a stylized frontier dialect, the work recreates the texture of letters, field recollections, and spiritual confession as the protagonist endures combat trauma, hunger, separation, and moral conflict. Daniel Paul Murphy's black and white illustrations including moody landscapes, symbolic images, and atmospheric scenes enhance the narrative's introspective tone and give visual grounding to the journal format. The author's warm inscription appears on the title page, adding appeal for collectors of small-press Civil War literature. Condition: Near Fine. Glossy wraps bright and clean with only light edge-rub and a faint corner bend. Interior crisp, square, and unmarked aside from the author's inscription. Binding tight; no stains, creasing, or dog-earing. Edition/Printing: Copyright page notes ©2004 by Postalwait with illustration copyrights ©2012 by Daniel Paul Murphy. As is typical for independently issued titles, no explicit printing statement is provided; this copy represents an early printing of the 2012 illustrated softcover edition distributed through the author's Red Hawk Journal imprint. Includes full production credits and publication data. Daniel Paul Murphy (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…