Commemorative Map: Campaigns of the Civil War -- Centennial Edition

Maplewood, NJ: C.S. Hammond & Co, 1963. Small 4to (folded, as issued) -- opens to 38" x 26". Heavy glossy stock. Near fine. Superb, bright map from this American map producer -- other than original folds (none weakened), as pristine as it gets. An appealing, information-packed, full color map of the eastern third of the U.S., featuring pictorial representations of the major battles and accompanying texts, color arrows highlighting major troop movements, etc. -- and about the border portraits of the major Union and Confederate generals, the major flags for each side, etc. At lower right it's noted "Published in co-operation with the Civil War Centennial Commission" and bearing the printed signature of that august organization's executive director, Karl S. Betts. Interestingly, accompanying this map is a Typed Letter Signed from Betts, 1p, 8" X 11", Washington, DC, 2 June 1960. Addressed to Arnold Gates (1914-93), noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar. Near fine. On "Civil War Centennial Commission" letterhead, Betts notes he looks forward to a meeting with Gates and others -- probably regarding the New York Civil War Round Table of which Gates was officer. Signed simply "Karl" in blue ballpoint. KARL S. BETTS (1892-1962) was a noted Maryland public relations executive and the influential first president of this commemorative organization.