Description: Life of Francis Marion By William Gilmore Simms Published: Henry Langley Astor House, New York, 1845. Original gilt brown cloth with engraved title page of the Swamp Fox of South Carolina. this is the first and most compelling account of the life of Francis Marion by South Carolina's own great historian W. Gilmore Simms, author of the History of South Carolina, it is Howes S 479. and precedes the 1845 later book issued by Moore in Philadelphia and the 1847 Horry version. SCARCE printing. References abound for this book and for its author. Marion was a father of modern guerrilla warfare with hit and run tactics which was ahead of his times, he rallied the rural people to his side and used them for intelligence about British tactics and positions, and knew the lay of the land, thus he is called the Swamp Fox, after leading a British general on a futile pursuit a pretty copy was the inspiration for a long running TV Series by Disney. I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Clemmons, North Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Binding: Hardcover
Origin: American
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Exceptional and RARE book!
Country of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Revolutionary War (1775-83)
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1845
Original/Facsimile: Original
