The South to Posterity: An Introduction to the Writing of Confederate History by FREEMAN, Douglas Southall - 1983

Wendell, NC: Broadfoot's Bookmark, 1983. Hardcover. Introduction by Richard B. Harwell. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. xxxix, 235pp. Fine/near fine. A tight and wonderfully pristine reprint of the 1939 first edition of this important title. Choice autograph addition: Tipped to front flyleaf is a Typed Letter Signed from Freeman's widow ,Inez G. Freeman (1890-1974), 1p, 5¼" X 7 3/4", Richmond, VA, 25 May 1965. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93), Lincoln/Civil War scholar, president of The New York Civil War Round Table and friend of Douglas Southall Freeman. Fine. On her imprinted letterhead, Mrs. Freeman comments that "the happy celebration you and your wonderful group had on your visit to Virginia last week-end has left us all indebted to you for coming, and for the pleasure and great honor we felt in having you here. I want to give you my very special thanks for the great pleasure and honor I had in being with The New York Civil War Round Table at dinner on last Friday evening...." Boldly signed in full. A superb copy of a classic reference work and bearing a unique and relevant letter as well. E.B. "Pete" Long describes it as "The pre-eminent study of Confederate historical writing by a great practitioner in the field; invaluable as a guide to printed literature of the wartime South." NEVINS II, 14.