Bright Skies and Dark Shadows

This is an antique book focusing on the Civil War, as well as post-war race relations, "Bright Skies and Dark Shadows" by Henry M. Field. 1890 1st edition; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. The book features at least two color maps, and two black & white maps. Gilt top page edges. Here are a few examples of the contents: Over the Mountains: Asheville and Knoxville - A Reminiscence of the War; From Chattanooga to Atlanta - Along the Track of Sherman's March; The Black Belt and the Race Problem; The Negro Vote; Capacity of the Negro - His Position in the North - The Color Line in New England; The Expatriation of a Whole Race; Old Masters Caring for Their Old Slaves; A Camp Meeting in the Woods with a Few Words to My Colored Brethren; A Story of the War - The Battle of Franklin; The Hermitage - The Home and Burial-Place of Andrew Jackson; Stonewall Jackson and the Valley Campaign; The Last Days of General Lee...and more - please see the photos for the complete list.

From the author's Preface: "It is under these 'bright skies' that the 'shadows' creep on the scene. Out of the palms and the orange groves starts up a spectre, the ghost of something gone, that, though dead and buried, sleeps in an unquiet grave, and comes forth at midnight to haunt us in our dreams. The Race Problem is the gravest that ever touched a nation's life. The subject at once fascinates and repels by its tremendous import, its difficulty and its danger. With this frank statement, I give my thoughts for what they are worth, but do not assume for one moment to set myself up as an authority. I boast no superior wisdom: I only claim to have a few grains of common sense, an earnest desire for the good of both races, and a boundless charity."

Condition:
Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no issues found. A front end paper has 2" blue pencil line. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.