The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Volume XXXVIII Part IV by Proctor, Redfield; Davis, George; Perry, Leslie; et al - 1891

Harrisburg, PA / Ann Arbor, MI / New York: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8x5x1. SHELVES IN PHOTO NOT INCLUDED. 1971-78 reissues. All records volumes without jackets as issued, atlas volume includes jacket. A few minor exterior blemishes, but overall an excellent set with no underlining, marginalia, or other internal marks. Complete in 128 volumes, together with the companion atlas. The volumes are numbered 1-111 and 114-130: volumes 112 and 113 were never published. The set and the atlas are reissues of the original works prepared under the direction of the United States Secretary of War and printed 1880-1901. Each book is individually indexed, and a general index to the full set is also included. This set is still in print and available from Broadfoot for $2500. An exhaustive account of one of the most trying periods of American history, providing a level of detail and continuity… Read More

Washington DC: United Staes Government Printing office, 1880-1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Each volume 6 x 9 inches. Half red morocco binding over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, edges of text blocks also marbled. Series II is complete in 8 volumes, series III is complete in 5 volumes and series IV is complete in 3 volumes + Index volume for the whole opus. Series I is missing the following volumes: Vol. 11, part 2, Vol. 17, part 1, Vols. 21, 33, 46, 53, no volumes present, Vol. 37, part 2, Vol. 38, parts 2, 3, + 4, Vol. 40, part 1, Vol. 41, part 1, Vol. 45, part 2, Vol. 47, parts 1 + 2. Condition is Very Good; most of the books are very good with mild edge wear, bindings are all tight, text pages are all very clean and unmarked, 12 volumes have water damage with darked areas of leather and rippled boards, text pages are not affected, 2 volumes are missing small pieces of leather at top of spine. This is obviously a very heavy set of books which would incur additional shipping… Read More