Antique Civil War Books-History of Late Rebellion-Tomes

The

WAR WITH THE SOUTH 

A History Of 

The Late Rebellion

With 

Biographical Sketches of Leading Statesmen

and

Distinguished Naval and Military Commanders, Etc. 

By

Robert Tomes, M.D. and Benjamin G. Smith. 

Illustrated With Steel Engravings

In Three Volumes.

TOMES, Robert, & Benjamin G. SMITH. THE GREAT CIVIL WAR A HISTORY OF THE LATE REBELLION with Biographical Sketches of Leading Statesmen and Distinguished Naval and Military Commanders, 3 VOLUMES. New York: Virtue and Yorston (n.d. ca. 1867). var. pp. 4to., dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Vol. I: 16 engraved plates and one folding color map. Vol. II: 19 engraved plates, 5 folding color maps; pp. 427-428 and map detached, laid in. Vol. III: bookblock split. 20 engraved plates, 4 folding color maps & index. Spines and boards edgeworn. Gilt lettering and edges have dimmed some. Moderate foxing to some plates and title pages, end matter. Good plus.

New York: Virtue and Yorston. n.d. [1866] 1866. First Edition.

3 volumes complete.

Attractive & sound leatherbound volumes! Publisher's Original bindings of 3/4 leather! 5 raised bands per volume with gilt accents and elaborate gilt designs in spine compartments. Beveled cloth boards with stippled gilt ruling. Leather is worn in many places. Bindings and hinges are cracked, but are currently still holding. Pages are in great condition.

Volumes measure 11 1/4 inches tall and 9 inches wide!

Edges are gilded.

Volumes are complete with an average of 700 pages each.

THESE VOLUMES WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR THE CIVIL WAR LOVER IN YOUR FAMILY! THIS RARE SET WILL  BE A UNIQUE ADDITION TO ANY HOME.