Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies by COWLES, Capt. Calvin D. (compiler)

Washington, D. C.: Gpo. Fine. 1891-1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Slightest handling at a few spots. Pretty much the finest set you could find of the scarce first edition of these maps, in their original three-quarter leather bindings. Brown leather and green cloth. Included are a number of "addition and correction" brochures. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891-1895. 3 volumes. FIRST EDITION. With 175 numbered double-page lithographed color maps and plates on 178 sheets by Bien. Large folio, original bright red cloth covered boards lettered in gilt on the upper covers, the backs and corner pieces in red morocco, the spines ruled in blind on tall bands, with two black morocco lettering labels gilt ruled and boldly lettered, endpapers renewed. 29 pp preface and contents, plates 1-70; plates 71-135; plates 136-175. A beautiful set of this rare and impressive collection of maps of the Civil War. The maps are all well preserved, fresh and bright, some expected minor wear to the cloth, otherwise the bindings are also fine. AN EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE ATLAS PRODUCED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE TO ILLUSTRATE THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. A beautiful and fascinating accompaniment to the official records of the Civil War. Each massive plate is either an impressively detailed… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891-1895. In the original 36 parts. FIRST EDITION. With 175 numbered double-page lithographed color maps and plates on 178 sheets by Bien. Large elephant folio, presented in the original 36 large folio fascicles with their original printed paper wrappers, now housed together in a blue cloth portfolio case with string ties, the spine of the case is lettered in gilt. A handsome and impressive set in fully original condition, overall, very excellent and especially well preserved. The original wrappers show some occasional minor wear along the edges and spines, occasional small tears at folds or minor creasing or separation. Sets in the original fascicles with wrappers intact are very rare and very elusive in the open market. This is a very fine example of the most rare state of the first edition. SCARCE IN ORIGINAL FOLIO PARTS AND AN EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE ATLAS PRODUCED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE TO ILLUSTRATE THE OFFICIAL… Read More