HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA IN FOUR VOLUMES (COMPLETE). THE COMTE DE PARIS, PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA
 
Burgundy hardcover set with paper spine title and chocolate endpapers. The copyright dates for this four-volume set are 1875, 1876, 1883, and 1888. Fair to good minus condition due to the covers, with nice text blocks and clean pages. Some with several fold-outs. The rear cover on volume I is present and detached. And along with volume I, the inner joints on volume II are heavily cracked at the gutter edge. Volume III has an outer two-inch crack at the top front spine edge. Volume IV appears to be in the best shape overall, with a light surface crack at the front cover. The covers are soiled with corner tip bumps, rubbing, and/or light scratches. Art Club of Philadelphia Library bookplate at the front pastedown (inside cover) with a tiny black crest showing it was incorporated in 1887. It denoted that this set was numbers 5-8 on Case R-2. Fair to good minus condition with nice clean pages and secure text blocks. About 9-3/4 x 6-1/4 with 640, 774, 965, and 681 pages. Rare!