A hefty volume dedicated to the American Civil War. The volume features hundreds of b/w engravings of grand-scale battle scenes on land and sea, depictions of the modern weapons deployed, and portraits of famous generals, along with images of the daily life of soldiers at that tumultuous time. The illustrations are accompanied by a complete chronology of the battles of the civil war and biographies of some of the more prominent figures. 410x290mm, XII+544 pages. Red board hardcover with gilt lettering on front cover, embossed floral decorations on back and front covers. Page edges marbled. Cover worn. Back cover slightly stained. Cover edges slightly bumped. Cover corners bumped. Front and back cover partially detached. Spine missing. Pages yellowing. Previous owner`s name on endpaper. Small tears on pages 27, 28 540, 514, 516 and whitepage. Pages 516-522 creased. In spite of the aforementioned damage, this valuable 19th-century memorial volume is internally in good condition for reading. The book is overweight, and requires additional shipping charges.