Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
New York: The Century Co., (1884-1888). Illustrated throughout with black and white portraits, engravings, battlefield diagrams, maps, etc. Marbled paper over boards with leather spines. Quartos. Over 3000 pages in all.
The monumental publication that gathers first-person accounts from Union and Confederate officers of their experiences during the Civil War. Most were originally published in The Century Magazine's celebrated 'War Series.' This heavily illustrated work remains one of the most important narrative sources on the conflict.
Very clean and sound set uniformly bound in attractive marbled paper boards with leather spines, five raised bands, gilt stamped red title labels and gilt ornaments. Marbled textblock edges on the first 3 volumes, with volume 4 edges tinted a solid shade of aqua blue. Leather spine on volume 4 is slightly darker. Interiors clean. A very handsome and sturdy set.
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