Civil War Books: A Critical Biography.
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, [1970]. Hardcover. 4to. Grey cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 278pp. Fine/near fine. Item #48300
OK, it's the first volume ONLY of this 2-volume set and it's a second printing at that -- but it's as uncannily fresh as the day it was published, bright and lovely. In addition, tipped to front flyleaf is a 6½" X 3½" envelope inside of which is a snazzy Typed Note Signed from Nevins: 1p, 5½" X 8½", San Marino, CA, 23 June 1969. Addressed to Douglas C. Platt. Very good. On his personal letterhead thanks an admirer for writing, Nevins notes "I do not have photographs to send out" and suggests Columbia University's publicity department who "may have one to send you." Crabbed old age signature in black ballpoint. This is still THE single most useful Civil War bibliography and highly quotable, with a "Who's Who" of noted Civil War scholars providing the pithy annotations and observations. Nevins (1890-1971) was the prolific American historian awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Ordeal of the Union" (1947-71).
Price: $75.00