NASHVILLE: Its Life And Times. With A Foreword Contributed By Robert T. Quarles, Jr., President, Tennessee Historical Society

Burt, Jesse C., Ph.D.

Published by Nashville TN. 1959. Tennessee Book Company

About this Item

grey cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. couple of tiny edge spots. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg cond. soiled, chipped along the edges, couple of 1cm tears, spine top missing small piece, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (NAP). photo illustrated endpaper (vintage map) in front. xvi+182p. 8 glossy b&w illustrations. chronology. notes & references for chapters. bibliographic essay. name index. topical index. american history. history of tennessee. andrew jackson. american civil war. ~ FEW CITIES have a more colorful story than that of Nashville, capital of the Volunteer State of Tennessee. Interesting, dynamic personalities, stirring moments of suspense and drama, times of heartbreak, and always the steady growth of the city enliven the annals of "The Athens of the South." NASHVILLE, ITS LIFE AND TIMES is a book to read and to enjoy; and it also is one which students may use with benefit. The author is a nationally~known, trained historian. What was the famous Bell Witch? What was Nashville's greatest controversy? Why was Nashville settled? What is unique about Nashville's founding? The answers to these and other questions about a significant town are in the fast~moving pages of NASHVILLE, ITS LIFE AND TIMES, crammed with stories and facts about a famous and historic city.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NASHVILLE: Its Life And Times. With A Foreword Contributed By Robert T. Quarles, Jr., President, Tennessee Historical Society
• Publisher: Nashville TN. 1959. Tennessee Book Company
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • american civil war
  • history of tennessee.
  • american history