Field of Battle: The Civil War Letters of Major Thomas J. Halsey

National Geographic Society, 1996, New York. Hard Cover. Book condition: As New. Dust jacket condition: As New. Unstated edition, indeterminate printing due to the absence of any number line. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. 10-1/4" tall, 156 numbered pages includes "Index", "Acknowledgements", "Additional Reading" and "Notes on Contributors". This book is nearly pristine: the exterior is square, spotlessly clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings with undamaged spine ends; hinges are strong. Except for an inked name/date/city on the back of the FFEP, the book's only flaw, the interior is perfectly clean and completely free of writing, stray marks, stains and any sort of paper damage. Not remaindered, ex-library or Book Club edition. The dust jacket is clean and free of tears, scratches, scrapes, and fading; jacket is protected by mylar jacket cover. This lavishly illustrated book is based on the war time letters of Major Thomas Halsey of New Jersey, with historical commentary to add context to those letters.…