Battles of the Civil War de Kurz and Allison 19th Century lithographers) - 1981

Pioneer Press - Civil War Publications, Inc, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine. Kurz and Allison. 1st edition, thus. A Near Fine copy. Oblong elephant folio, with 36 color lithographs, each with a small text sheet preceding it. Bound in the publisher's blue and grey leatherette. Some minor soiling on the boards. A Near Fine copy with Fine prints. Kurz and Allison were a major publisher of chromolithographs in the late 19th century. Based at 267-269 Wabash Avenue in Chicago, they built their reputation on large prints published in the mid-1880s depicting battles of the American Civil War. These 36 full color plates were printed in anticipation of the Civil War Centennial.