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1844-Dated Book: Life of Francis Marion-Swamp Fox

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1844-Dated Book: Life of Francis Marion-Swamp Fox
American Revolution
“The Life of Francis Marion” Bio of “The Swamp Fox”
1844-Dated later printing, Vintage Book entitled, “The Life of Francis Marion,” by Gilmore W. Simms, Publisher: Geo. F. Cooledge & Brother, New York, Very Fine.
This original historical Book has 347 pages, a nice historic Woodblock Engraved Frontispiece, extra illustrated title page, plus a number of Revolutionary War illustrations throughout. It measures 7.5” x 4.5”, original blindstamped brown cloth covers, the spine is decorated and lettered in gilt. Title page reads, "tenth edition," however this is the second of three editions that were published by Geo. F. Cooledge (printed post-1845). The spine tips and corners are frayed and the rear hinge cracked with some expected foxing. A highly regarded biography of the “Swamp Fox,” here a reissue of an earlier publication by Henry G. Langley, being one of the nicer quality examples we have seen. BAL 18086.