Freeman, Douglas Southall — Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, Complete in Three Volumes, Volume I, Volume II, Volume III

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1944. . Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive set of three volumes, complete, published in 1944. Tightly bound in hardcover, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound in very dark brown cloth over boards, gilt lettering to front covers and spines, and spines are lightly sunned. Previous owner's bookplates inside front flaps. Volume One comprises "Manassas to Malvern Hill," and has all manner of black-and-white maps, portraits of Lee's lieutenants, notes, an index, and a bibliography. lvi + 773 pp. Volume Two concerns the passage from "Cedar Mountain to Chancellorsville," and is xlv + 760 pp. in length. It, too, has notes, a bibliography, and an index. Volume Three, "Gettysburg to Appomatox," is xlvi + 862 pp. in length, and the eight-panel fold-out map in rear is intact and near pristine. Volume Three is a true First Edition, with "A" in the "number" line. All three are housed in a simple, paper illustrated cardboard slipcase. Overall, however, an attractive, sturdy set.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good