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[CIVIL WAR MEDICINE]. BARNES, Joseph K. (1817-1883, Surgeon General of the United States Army). Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-65). Washington, Government Printing Office, 1875-88. Full compendium of 7 volumes in 6 thick 4to volumes illustrated with lithographs, chromolithographs, photo-relief plates, maps, charts, and text figures. 5 volumes bound in contemporary half green pebbled morocco over green pebbled cloth, spines lettered in gilt (with “Mahone” stamped on tailcaps, one volume in publisher’s full green cloth, gilt spine titles (bindings somewhat worn, soiled, some wear, scuffing to leather-bound headcaps and boards, 2 leather-bound volumes chipped at tailcaps, some hinges reinforced, some occasional toning, minor occasional soiling in text and plates, some occasional pencil markings). Still, near fine, better than usually seen. Describes injuries of war in detail, being the definitive history of Civil War medicine. FIRST EDITIONS, MIXED ISSUES. A complete set including: Medical Volume Part First and Appendix, volume I, second issue 1875. – Surgical Volume Part First, volume II second issue 1875. – Medical Volume Part Second, volume I, second issue 1876. – Surgical Volume Part Second, volume II, second issue 1876. – Medical Volume Part Third, volume I, first issue (cloth bound volume) 1888. – Surgical Volume Part Third, volume II first issue 1883.