The photographic history of the Civil War
by Francis Trevelyan Miller, Henry W. Elson, Theophilus F. Rodenbough
The Photographic History of the Civil War (Collections and Selections — 10 Volume Set)
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The Photographic History of the Civil War was first published in 1911 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the great conflict.nbsp;Extremely popular then, it has become a rare book.nbsp;Here, in five double volumes, is the complete and unabridged original edition, text and photographs carefully reproduced in the original format and full size. The thousands of photographs contained within are remarkable in their immediacy, spontaneity, and authenticity.nbsp;They demonstrate the power of show more the camera as well as the importance of the photographer.nbsp;nbsp; They are a unique record of one of the greatest conflicts in the history of mankind.nbsp; These pictures can be viewed as art, as history and as journalism.nbsp;Covering every aspect of the war --from the front to weapons, from tactics to the wounded, from everyday life to grief, from victory to defeat--these volumes are a testament to a mighty conflict and to the great nation which emerged from it. show lessTags
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A gift from Felix Rossi, Oct. 13, 1961. Once I devoured these five volumes, pushed my mind into the pictures, to be there. Stupid kid.
complete set (rare) -HV - blue boards & spine - all vols. in similar, VG cond. overall -The Review of Books Co., publlisher - owner's inscription in vols.: "Jeremiah Lambertson - Company C, 12th Illinois Cavalry" - semi-centennial memorial
A must for any student of the American Civil War
Semi-Centennial memorial copy of 1911 edition published by The Review of Reviews Co. of New York
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Common Knowledge
- Important places
- USA
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865); American Civil War (1861&ndash | 1865)
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- This set of books contains the complete Photographic History of the Civil War.
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