Antique American History Book US Civil War Pictorial History Illustrated 1881

  

See image 7 for full title page]. Embellished with Numerous Fine Steel-Plate Engravings of Batte-Scenes. And With Portraits of Leading Generals. [Book gives no contents of illustrations, however, there are dozens but not all steel plate engravings on heavier stock paper]. Antique, late 19th century, hardcover, clothbound book, decorated in gold gilded and stamped in colors design in overall good to very good condition.

Exterior has fading and rubbing to the design as well as scuff to the right hand margin of the front cover. Upper and lower ends of the spine and outer corner edges of the boards also have rubbing. Binding is overall intact but is somewhat shaken with some loosening or with some splitting occurring between some of the front pages from the upper margin down a few inches (see image 8). Even with this splitting the book is complete with all pages present and none coming loose or detached from the binding. Book totals 976 pages with an extensive index. Book measures approximately 10 3/8 x 7 5/8 x 2 3/8 inches and weighs about 4 1/4 pounds.