Shamrock and Sword 's setting is the U.S.-Mexican War, remembered by Americans as an illustration of Manifest Destiny, the inevitable extension of the American frontier. It is remembered differently by Mexicans, who lost a substantial portion of their territory to an invading army. Perceptions on both sides of the border will be reshaped by Robert Ryal Miller's account of American soldiers who deserted to fight in the Mexican army. Miller uncovers the reasons for these desertions, presenting the soldiers' stories as they ...
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Shamrock and Sword 's setting is the U.S.-Mexican War, remembered by Americans as an illustration of Manifest Destiny, the inevitable extension of the American frontier. It is remembered differently by Mexicans, who lost a substantial portion of their territory to an invading army. Perceptions on both sides of the border will be reshaped by Robert Ryal Miller's account of American soldiers who deserted to fight in the Mexican army. Miller uncovers the reasons for these desertions, presenting the soldiers' stories as they are revealed in records of the time. Many of these deserters were immigrant Irishmen.
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Very Good. 1989. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep, text is clear and crisp and remains a fine copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, illustrated in b&w. Book has handsome boards showing hint of wear to corners, tight binding, text clean and unmarked. DJ has mild edgewear, rubbing.
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-1. Stated First Edition, first printing with no additional printings noted. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has minor shelf wear, and there us some foxing on the edges of the text block. The book is otherwise in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Good condition hardback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Minor rubbing. Dust jacket is in fantastic shape! Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) First Edition SIGNED presentation copy; DJ has light crease inside flap; internally clean and tight.
