Civil War Books: A Priced Checklist with Advice

xxxiii, 936 pp. CONTENTS: Acknowledgement with List of Civil War Dealers; The Civil War Market: Trends; What's In This Guide; Prices; Book Condition: Conditions Not Affecting Value, Conditions Adding to Value, Defects, Defects--Major, Defect Fatal to All But the Rarest; What's Hot and What's Not; Factors Affecting Civil War Book Prices; Reference Works; Book Trade Abbreviations and Terms; Where to Buy Civil War Books; Where to Sell Civil War Books; Civil War Books as an Investment; Advice to Wives and "Significant Others"; Appraisals--Insurance--Estates--Gifts; Maintenance and Repairs for the Civil War Book Collector by Michael A. Hogle; Price Guide; Appendix: The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records; Explanation and Binding Instructions; Confederate Military History; Explanation and Checklist for Extended Edition; Great Commanders Series Checklist; Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Checklist; Periodicals. A Brief Note on What May Be Valuable; Index to Titles.