MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE CIVL WAR - 1870-1883

Description: THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 FIRST EDITION NEAR FINE CONDITION Original, Solidly Bound, Clean, Rebound, Antique Book Set Loaded with Full-Color Lithographs, Wood-Cut Illustrations, Full-Page Plates, and Field Maps A Comprehensive Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C., IN 1870-1883 “The complete medical and surgical history…the most valuable contribution that could be made to the literature of military medicine….” – Surgeon H. S. Hewit, Medical Director – Army of the Ohio, 1866 “…the basic source for medical data…it comprises on of the finest collections of material relating to individual soldiers.” – The Civil War in Books This rare, highly collectible, antique book set is the original, Medical and Surgical history of the Civil War. Prepared in accordance with Acts of Congress, under the direction of Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes, U.S. Army, this official government medical history is one of the most definitive works on the subject of medical and surgical history of the Civil War. It is an extraordinary and comprehensive compilation of surgeons’ and medical officers’ battle, field and autopsy reports; vital information regarding hospitals (permanent and field), from construction to conditions; details of diagnosis and treatment; ambulances and transportation; medical supplies; statistics on casualties and charts pertaining to injuries, disease, and wounds; and much more. Includes casualty list with injuries noted. Not just medical a medical history, the book also includes battle accounts, first-hand narratives, and regimental information – Union and Confederate – much not found anywhere else. The Medical and Surgical History is to Civil War medicine what the Army Official Records is to the Campaigns. This original, antique book set is in excellent condition. This is a complete, original, antique book set professionally rebound in matching new covers with new end pages. Bound in green covers with bright, gold lettering in the spine the exteriors are clean, sharp, bright and in fine condition with no wear, rubbing or bumping. The interiors are also in excellent condition. The pages are clean with no smudging, pasteboards, or stamps. The only writing is the “U.S. War Dept. Medical Dept” written in pencil of on two of the title pages and a vintage signature on one title page (I have not evaluated the signature to determine if it was to a Civil War soldier.) Some pages in volume I have waterstaining. A few pages have light foxing, but most are fine. There are some impressed library stamps on a couple of pages in two of the books, but no other markings or pockets. Two pages have tears to the corners. The book set has solid binding and all hinges are fine. The books are richly illustrated throughout with full-color lithographs, wood-cut illustrations, full-page plates and field maps. This is a large book set measuring 12 inches by 10 inches. This is an excellent condition, complete, original set of this rare history of the Civil War. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 2500 USD

Location: Burke, Virginia

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