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Brady's Civil War: A Collection of Memorable Civil War Images Photographed by Matthew Brady and His Assistants.

book is brand new w/ shrink wrap still on it. book retails for $40.00. a very interesting book loaded w/ photos from the civil war. also a ton of info. a must have, or great gift for any civil war collector or enthusiasts.

this is a oversized book. please take into account my shipping costs when bidding. thanx and good luck

Overview

What Edward S. Curtis did for the American West, Mathew Brady did for the Civil War, and a half century earlier. His more traditional photographic pursuits had already made him famous by 1850; in his lifetime he captured nineteen U.S. presidents on film. But when the Civil War began, Brady changed direction, left his studio, and joined the rough-and-ready camps of soldiers, recording the entire event with the help of several assistants. He went bankrupt in the process and died alone and destitute in 1896. But, thanks to Brady, we have thousands of images of mid-nineteenth-century camp life, military drills, and moments just before and after battles.

Brady’s Civil War presents a select collection of several hundred of these images, highlighting their immense creativity and informative value for military enthusiasts as well as readers interested in the art of photography. The text, by Webb Garrison, is in the form of incisive and explanatory captions, describing how the camera was taken to the battlefield to create the world’s first comprehensive photodocumentation of war. This edition has been re-edited and has a new introduction by historian Alan Axelrod