Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier – rare and collectible book from Deb’s Rare Books
Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw - Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition. – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw - Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition. – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier – rare and collectible book from Deb’s Rare BooksRobert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw - Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition. – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseRobert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw - Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition. – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition.

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STERN, Philip Van Doren. Robert E. Lee: The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1963. First Edition.

A richly produced and impressively documented pictorial biography of General Robert E. Lee by noted historian and editor Philip Van Doren Stern. This true first edition brings together more than 350 illustrations—many drawn from archival or difficult-to-access collections—paired with over 80,000 words of narrative, commentary, and historical context.

Stern constructs a wide-ranging portrait of Lee: the engineer, soldier, strategist, and conflicted public figure whose legacy remains one of the most debated in American history. The book’s generous pictorial format allows readers to follow Lee’s life visually as well as narratively, making it one of the most substantial single-volume graphic biographies of Lee published in the mid-20th century.

Laid in is a contemporaneous clipping from the New York Times Book Review (September 22, 1963) featuring an advertisement for this very title—an appealing piece of period ephemera that situates the work at its moment of publication and enhances its provenance.

Condition:
Very good in original hardcover with present dust jacket. Jacket shows modest edgewear and a small tear (professionally repairable), but remains bright and striking; now protected in a fresh Brodart archival cover. Interior clean and unmarked; binding firm. A solid and attractive example of the first edition, augmented by ephemera from its publication year.

A compelling addition for collectors of Civil War history, American military biography, documentary photography, and mid-century historical publishing.

A substantial and engaging work—perfect for collectors who seek illustrated Civil War material with both narrative depth and visual impact.
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