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The Siege of Spoleto: A Camp Tale of Arlington Heights

Author: Michael J. A. McCaffery
ISBN #: 
Price: $75.00
Publisher: P. O’Shea
Publisher Location: New York
Book Condition: Good
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 1864
wear to tips, corners and edges of book, spine and cover edges sunned, bookplate remnant to verso of the front cover, previous owner's name to front endpaper, edge tear to front ep, preliminaries foxed. Around an evening camp fire a veteran of the 69th Regiment, New York, the "Fighting Irish" recounts the siege of Spoleto where Garibaldi's forces expelled the defenders of the Pope. An Irish detachment were among the embattled forces of the Papal States. First printing. 12mo, purple blindstamped cloth. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.