Lincoln's Commando, Biography of Commander William B. Cushing U.S.N. Civil War History, Naval Battles, Exciting Raids. US Navy Ironclad Ships. First Edition Published by Harper & Brothers in 1957

Ralph J. Roske and Charles Van Doren

Published by Harper & Brothers, NYC, 1957

About this Item

This book is "Lincoln's Commando, the Biography of Commander William B. Cushing U.S.N." Written jointly by Ralph J. Roske and Charles Van Doren, the book was published by Harper& Brothers in 1957. This is the First Edition. Commander Cushing is famous for his heroic - and often dare-devil - actions against the Confederate navy. His most noteworthy feat was the sinking of the 'Albemarle', the Confederacy's formidable ironclad which pummeled the Union fleet mercilessly. It's an exciting book, illustrated with reproductions of old prints and contemporary photographs. the end-papers are printed with four different maps, displaying the fields of action. The jacket errs in citing a frontispiece, which did not exist; all the illustrations were grouped in a discrete section, and the list of illustrations contains no frontispiece.

TITLE : Lincoln's Commando, the Biography of Commander William B. Cushing U.S.N.
AUTHORS : Ralph J. Roske and Charles Van Doren
IMPRINT : Harper & Brothers
PLACE : New York
DATE : ( March 1957)
EDITION : First Edition (So Stated)
STATUS : OP - Out of Print
PHYSICAL DETAILS : Trade hardcover; contains reproductions of old prints and photographs; has an Index; approximately 5 1/2" x 8 3/8" ; quarter-bound black cloth-covered spine and red cloth-covered boards; pictorial dust-jacket. (Photographs of the authors is on the rear flap)

CONDITION -- BOOK : VERY GOOD --- JACKET : GOOD -- This is a previously owned book which remains clean and presentable, with the following imperfections and particulars noted:

EXTERIOR -- Slight compression to spine extremities, else bright and clean; Text-block edges are lightly toned, else clean.
BINDING -- The book has been read and thus is not as tight as when issued, but remains solid with no detached or loose leaves.
INTERIOR -- Clean and unmarked throughout.
DUST-JACKET -- Chipped and nicked, with minute tears along the edges; a minute discoloration displays at the foot of the rear spine fold - spine panel extremities display the most wear; surface rub is moderate; slight toning to reverse. Front flap still has original publisher's price. The whole displays decently under an archival, Clear mylar cover, which protects the jacket from further wear.

Seller Inventory # 1637

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lincoln's Commando, Biography of Commander William B. Cushing U.S.N. Civil War History, Naval Battles, Exciting Raids. US Navy Ironclad Ships. First Edition Published by Harper & Brothers in 1957
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers, NYC
• Publication Date: 1957
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 7W x 10H x 3D inches 7 inches width by 10 inches height by 3 inches depth
• Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • American Civil War
  • Military