iv, 832 pp., comprising Vol. V, Whole No. 210 (Jan. 5, 1861) to Vol. V, Whole No. 261 (Dec. 28, 1861). Profusely illustrated with wood engravings, many full page, some double page. 16x11, period half leather & cloth, covers stamped in gilt & blind.

The leading American illustrated weekly captures the first year of the war, including the secession of the southern states, Lincoln's inauguration, the attack on Fort Sumter, the gathering of the troops and naming of generals, Bull Run and other early battles, and much more.