The Photographic History of the Civil War Hardcover - 1957

Castle Books, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New Introduction by Henry Steele Commager. Set of ten volumes, very large books, gray covers, black lettering very fine on spines. Pagination seems random. Part One: The Opening Battles, 368 pages plus map of Virginia campaigns. DJ glossy green, a photo of troops posing on front, green spine, white back lightly browned with table of contents. DJ has tiny tear at bottom front tip, 1/4" tear t bottom front edge near spine, a scratch nearby, a small chip at spine top edge. Good DJ/Fine book. Part Two: Two Years of Grim War, up to 528 pages plus map of Western Campaigns. DJ glossy green background, a photo of Lincoln at soldiers' camp on front, green spine, white back very slightly browned. DJ light wear to spine bottom edge, microtear at bottom back spine indentation. Near Very Good DJ/Fine book. Part Three: The Decisive Battles, 346 pages plus final photograph section and map. DJ glossy purple with photo of artilery battery. DJ has very light wear to bottom front tip and spine top edge, white back lightly browned. Near Fine DJ/Fine book. Part Four: The Calvary, unpaginated. DJ glossy blue with photo of horse and calvaryman. DJ has tiny nicks at spine top edge, microtear at top back edge. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. Part 5: Forts and Artillery. unpaginated with many photos and maps. DJ glossy dark red spine and front borders, photo of artillery battery on front, DJ has light wear to front tips, very slight to spine top and bottom edges, tiny tear at bottom back edge. Very GoodDJ/Fine book. Part Six: The Navies, 382 pages. DJ glossy blue with photo of seamen on deck. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. Part Seven: 352 pages, DJ glossy blue with photo of hospital patients. DJ very slightly brubbed at spots at bottom front left, light wear to spine edges. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. Part Eight: unpaginated, DJ glossy purple with photo of troops in trench on front. DJ has light wear at top front tip, lightly rubbed at top and bottom front, very slight wear at spine top edge, very tiny creases at top back edge, very thin chip at bottom back edge near tip. Near Very Good DJ/Fine book. Part Nine: Poems of the Civil War, DJ glossy dark blue, photo of Lincoln and son . DJ has thin tiny tear inside top front flap, nick at bottom front tip, tiny nick at top front edge near spine, Near Very Good DJ/ Fine book. Part Ten: The Armies and the Leaders: 338 pages including an index. DJ glossy green with photo of Grant and Lee on front. DJ has light wear at spine top edge, nick at spine bottom edge, lightly browned on back. Overall, set is Near Very Good DJ/Fine books.