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In the Wake of Battle: The Civil War Images of Mathew Brady [Paperback]

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"...compelling for the large number of brilliant photographs included to give readers an uncommon and intimate connection to history.” -- Choice, November 2004

"There’s also a very helpful appendix that takes you through the process of downloading or ordering reproductions from the government…" -- Palm Beach Post, July 2004

“Don’t let the size of this book fool you...nevertheless given an unparalleled look at the face of war.” -- Black & White, October 2004

“Scrupulously produced volume presents an emotional mix of more than 400 photographs… A sobering, important and well done.." -- Boox Review, November 2004

“This book presents the most comprehensive collection of Civil War photographs ever published.” -- Photo Life, September 2004

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More than 350 photographs by Mathew Brady and his corps of cameramen, many of them never seen before, make this the most comprehensive collection of Civil War images ever published.

Mathew Brady is arguably the most widely hailed documentarian of America’s bloodiest conflict: the Civil War. He and his cameramen created an indelible record of bravery, suffering, and sacrifice. Exhibitions of Brady’s photographs helped to introduce Americans to the brutal realities of war, and he was a pioneer in the field of photojournalism by providing his battlefield scenes and portrait photographs to Harper’s and other weekly publications of the time for use as woodcuts.

Arranged by battle site and event, each of which is introduced by a brief explanatory essay, the volume offers carefully researched archival information about each image and its photographer. Photographs by Alexander Gardner, Timothy O’Sullivan, and James Gibson are among those included in this thoroughly documented collection.

Caption material includes Library of Congress digital order numbers; order numbers are also given for images from the National Archives. This information helps to make the volume a valuable resource for anyone interested in Civil War history or nineteenth-century photography.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must Have' book for every Civil War library, May 14 2004
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What an valuable tome, Surley one of the most impressive collections of Civil War images ever collected. The introductions to the twenty-one sections are very helpful for appreciating the 400+ haunting Brady photos. I especially enjoyed the Federal Navy section, with photos I had never seen before, although I've read and edited several publications about the Civil War. Included also is a very practical guide to acquiring copies of the photos. In has been ten years since the prolific George Sullivan presented his biography of Mathew Brady. It was worth the wait as we have here an award-winning work that should be in teh history section of every private and public library. Not one of the 450 pages is disappointing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must Have' book for every Civil War library, May 14 2004
By Donald W. Wigal - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: In the Wake of Battle: The Civil War Images of Mathew Brady (Paperback)
What an valuable tome, Surley one of the most impressive collections of Civil War images ever collected. The introductions to the twenty-one sections are very helpful for appreciating the 400+ haunting Brady photos. I especially enjoyed the Federal Navy section, with photos I had never seen before, although I've read and edited several publications about the Civil War. Included also is a very practical guide to acquiring copies of the photos. In has been ten years since the prolific George Sullivan presented his biography of Mathew Brady. It was worth the wait as we have here an award-winning work that should be in teh history section of every private and public library. Not one of the 450 pages is disappointing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Civil War Buff, Jan 9 2010
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This is a great book of the U.S. Civil War! The pictures are crisp and clear. It is like stepping back in time, and seeing how the fighting men lived and died during our Nation's Civil War.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Am,azing book, Sep 16 2009
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This book is just wonderful. Not only beacuse of the photography, but also because of the historical nature of some of these images. I can't recomend it
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