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  "The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things... It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads": First Editions of Shelby Foote’s Classic Civil War Trilogy; Each Signed by Him

  FOOTE, Shelby.

  The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

  New York: Random House, 1958-1974.

  First editions of the author's authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher's cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with 141 maps especially designed for these volumes by the author and drawn by George Annand. Fort Sumter to Perryville is signed by the author on an inserted leaf tipped in before the title page, Fredericksburg to Meridian is signed by the author on the half-title page, Red River to Appomattox is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "To Vera Lynn Sprague from Shelby Foote Chicago 13 Dec 74." Each volume is near fine in a very good to near fine dust jacket. Jacket designs by Jeanyee Wong. Complete sets of the first printings of The Civil War signed by Foote are scarce.

  Price: $15,000.00     Item Number: 149350

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  "The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things... It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads": First Editions of Shelby Foote’s Classic Civil War Trilogy; Volumes One and Two Lengthily Inscribed by Him

  FOOTE, Shelby.

  The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

  New York: Random House, 1958-74.

  First editions of the author's authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, inscribed by the author in volumes one and two. Volume one is inscribed, "For Tom Low of Washington from Shelby Foote Memphis 13 May 1990 (These days after the death of Walker Percy, whose letter is enclosed)." Volume two is inscribed on a postcard pasted in and reads, "Memphis 25 Oct 88 Dear Tom Low Good for you and your associates for saving the battle sites, and I thank you for taking the trouble to tell me you like my work. As for the autograph, wouldn't it be simpler just to keep this postcard as a book mark? Regards and best wishes Shelby Foote." Each are in near fine condition. An exceptional set, rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

  Price: $5,500.00     Item Number: 91861

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