Confederate Commissary General looks at food, the most basic of all supplies. Everyone recognized the importance of plentiful food and its efficient distribution to sustain the fighting forces. Yet, political infighting, protection of each state's own interest, and scandalous rumors made Commissary General Northrop's task immeasurably difficult. This is an indispensable addition to every military history library.
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Confederate Commissary General looks at food, the most basic of all supplies. Everyone recognized the importance of plentiful food and its efficient distribution to sustain the fighting forces. Yet, political infighting, protection of each state's own interest, and scandalous rumors made Commissary General Northrop's task immeasurably difficult. This is an indispensable addition to every military history library.
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Fine in Very good+ jacket. Red cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, illustrated in b&w. Book has handsome boards and tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked. DJ has edgewear that includes a couple small tears, rubbing.
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Foreword by Lynda L. Crist. Small 4to. Full red leatherette with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. xix, 340pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Fine/fine. A handsome and tight first edition. A tight and pristine first edition.