1905 1st ed. Diary From Dixie, Mary Chesnut, Civil War Journal Wife Confederate
Appleton and Company, New York, 1905. Corners bumped, but otherwise a very clean copy.
SCARCE True First Edition Printing of this famous work! This original diary of the wife of Confederate General James Chestnut, Jr. Who was also an aide to President Jefferson Davis, provides an eyewitness narrative of all the years of the war. Period photographs illustrate this you-are-there account of the daily lives and tribulations of all who suffered through the war, from ordinary people to the Confederacy's generals and political figures.
This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "crottsy" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.- Year Printed: 1905
- Topic: Civil War (1861-65)
- Binding: Hardcover
- Subject: History
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated