Civil War Pictorial History 1866 Harper Starr huge leather book maps views

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, Illustrated Books, American Civil War, History, Harper Brothers).Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry M. Alden.Published 1866-7, Chicago by Starr Publishing.836 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with many hundreds of maps and images. Includes the often missing large pictorial hand colored map (now split into 2 halves with various tears, chips and age flaws). Detailed index at rear.Basically an early re-issue of key Harper's weekly illustrations and text issued very soon after the end of the Civil War. Complete as issued, the entire War is covered in this volume plus some discussion of the Reconstruction period that began right after.Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, slightly raised & gilt bands, gilt title lettering.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding age worn but still appealing, leather and joints scuffed and rubb