War of the Rebellion Official Records, Antique Leather Civil War History Books

Description

An antique collection of 3-volumes from War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, 1882 to 1883.
These Official Records as they are commonly called are considered the best American civil war books, the entire series was prepared under the direction of the Secretary of War and edited by Robert N. Scott in response to a June 1880 Act of Congress requiring a full account of the Civil War from both sides.
They are three-quarter leather-bound over marbleized paper covers with matching end pages.  The entire book block has marbleized edges although the top and side have faded with age.  The bottom of the page stack however is still quite vibrant.  Some of the leather on the spines are chipped, splitting, and fragile as can be seen in the pictures.
These books measure 7.25"  across, 9.25" tall, and 6.75" front to back.  The books are all from Series 1 and include volume 1, 2, and 6.
We do not know the original owner of the collection but there are library cards, unused for the most part,  in the back of some of the books and catalog numbers on the spine bottoms.
Books have remainders of tally sheet and cardholders.