Condition Report:

Good pre owned vintage condition. Black cloth boards are firm with light edge and corner wear. Gilt titles to spine remain clear. Pages are complete and tightly bound. Page edges show age related toning with some light spotting and marks visible. A few small age spots noted to early blank pages. No loose pages. Overall a solid, presentable copy of a first edition.

Grant Takes Command: The Vital Years of the American Civil War by Bruce Catton. Hardback first UK edition, published by Dent, 1970.

A classic and highly regarded volume from Bruce Catton’s famous Civil War trilogy, focusing on Ulysses S. Grant’s rise to command and the decisive final phase of the American Civil War. Catton’s narrative style combines detailed military history with strong human insight, making this one of the most respected accounts of the period.

An excellent reference and reading copy for collectors of American Civil War history, military history, and vintage historical hardbacks. Increasingly sought after in true first editions.

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