The Illustrated History of American Civil War Relics.
Orange, VA: Moss Publications, [1978]. Hardcover. Photographs by David L. Tabler. Art by Dennis A. Sylvia. 4to. Grey cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 319pp. Extensive photographs (some color), line drawings. Near fine/very good. Jacket mildly edgeworn and a tad rubbed. Item #45951
Handsome, superbly tight first edition of this surprisingly scarce chronicle and collector's guide -- plus this copy bears two Civil War centennial relics itself! Front flyleaf top bears a thick, heavy stamped tin decorative name badge (3¼" X 2¼") of the "Civil War Centennial / Commemoration / Springfield, Illinois" with paper center identifying wearer of Arnold F. Gates )(1914-93), the noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar. Flyleaf verso bears a heavy stock 3" X 2" printed name badge for "New York Civil War / Round Table / Annual Field Trip / Chattanooga" with plastic strips identifying it as "1967" and "Arnold Gates" (who was a long-time officer of this group).
Price: $125.00