Catton’s gripping Civil War history—Volume Two of the Centennial trilogy—illustrated with maps, 1963 Doubleday hardcover in jacket, solid reading copy.
Why It Belongs on Your Shelf
Catton’s Pulitzer-level storytelling, combined with clear maps, equals a compelling and accessible overview of the war’s turning points—perfect for study or a curated Americana display.
Details
Title: Terrible Swift Sword (The Centennial History of the Civil War, Volume Two)
Author: Bruce Catton
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York
Year: 1963
Format & Language: Hardcover with dust jacket; English
Pages: 559
Size: 9 × 6 × 2 inches (approx.)
Illustrations/Maps: Multiple in-text campaign maps by Rafael Palacios; decorative map endpapers (Union & Confederate states, 1862)
Identifiers: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 62-15937 (pre-ISBN)
Series: The Centennial History of the Civil War (Vol. 2)
Genre: American Civil War History, Military History, U.S. History
Condition
Dust Jacket: Present with edge wear, small chips/tears at spine ends and corners; surface rubs; general shelfwear.
Boards: Two-tone cloth (natural linen with red spine strip), silver/black spine titling; corners lightly bumped.
Interior: Pages clean and bright; tight binding; maps crisp; no writing seen in text.
Odor/Storage: Clean, from a smoke-free, climate-controlled collection.
3 Reasons You’ll Love It
Catton’s narrative turns battlefield history into page-turning reading; the campaign maps make movements easy to follow; and this complete jacketed copy looks great on a Civil War shelf—ideal for readers, reenactors, and history buffs.
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