Lossing Civil War in America Vol I II III 1874-1877 Frederic Bancroft Provenance

  
Offered here is a complete three-volume set of. The Pictorial Field Book / Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America. Lossing, published in Hartford by T. / Thomas Belknap between 1874 and 1877. This is an original 19th-century set, notable for its documented provenance to historian Frederic Bancroft, former U. State Department librarian and namesake of the prestigious Bancroft Prize. The Civil War in America. (Pictorial Field Book / Pictorial History).

Binding: Gilt spines & gilt page edges. Illustrations: Hundreds of wood engravings. Signed and stamped by Bancroft.

Includes Ex Libris bookplate of Edward H. Bancroft was an American historian, author, and librarian; the Bancroft Prize was established at Columbia University in his memory and that of his brother, Edgar Bancroft. This provenance adds documented historical and scholarly significance beyond a standard Lossing set.

No loose or missing pages. Expected edge wear, rubbing, and scuffing consistent with age. Gilt page edges present with visible age toning. Interior pages clean overall with scattered age spots. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.