Description
The first edition, first printing of The Centennial History of the Civil War set, all in the publisher’s first state dust jackets.
Octavo, [three volumes], [10], 565pp; xi, [3], 559pp; xi, [5], 555pp. Gray cloth, title printed in black on spine, silver on front cover. All with “First Edition” statement on the copyright page. All with top edge dyed red. All in near fine condition, Volume I appears unread, Volume II with underlining and marginalia in pencil, Volume III with light toning to leaves. All with illustrated endpapers, and complete with numerous maps in each volume. All in the publisher’s first state dust jackets, retail price on the front flap, light wear to spines, all bright, near fine examples, free of any restoration or archival repairs. (Nevins II, 7)
Bruce Catton’s The Centennial History of the Civil War was published between 1961 and 1965, the series includes The Coming Fury, Terrible Swift Sword, and Never Call Retreat. Catton examines the war’s political, social, and military dimensions, a cornerstone of Civil War historiography, lauded for its accessibility and narrative power.
