The Civil War in the Words of Its Greatest Commanders. Excerpts by Ulysses S. Grant and Armistead Long. Leatherbound Edition. Thunder Bay Press. San Diego, 2002.

The history of the American Civil War is often told from the perspective of its lionized military figures. Among them, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant stand at the pinnacle of military leadership and legend. In this volume, their narratives of the war are paired together alongside copious photographs and illustrations of the Civil War. Grant’s section contains excerpts from his memoirs. Lee’s section comes from Armistead Long––Lee’s longtime secretary––who published a biography of Lee after the war. Together these texts create a clear sense of that conflict from the perspective of its greatest commanders. For any Civil War collector, it is an exciting volume.

This leatherbound edition is in about-fine condition. In the original red leather, finely gilt stamped. Raised bands. Gilt spine label. Pastedown to front board. Text block about-fine, only sagging slightly. Gilt edges lightly rubbed. Silk moire endpapers and bookmark sewn in.

An about-fine collector’s copy of The Civil War in the Words of Its Greatest Commanders.