ISBN: 9780807118771 - thirty years after: an artist's memoir of the civil war (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Edwin Forbes's Thirty Years After is surely one of the most remarkable firsthand accounts of the Civil War ever published. Originally issued in 1890-thus the title-the lavish, oversized book is both a pictorial and a written record of the daily experience of war. It contains almost two hundred etchings of Civil War scenes along with twenty equestrian portraits of Union generals such as Grant, Sherman, McClellan, and Custer, reproduced from oil paintings. The present edition is a facsimile of the original, with the addition of an Introduction by William J. Cooper, Jr, who discusses the significance of the books and provides a biographical sketch of Edwin Forbes and information about the role of journalists in the war.Forbes, born in New York City in 1839, was a staff artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. On assignment for the paper, Forbes traveled with the federal army from the battle of Cross Keys, in 1862, to the siege of Petersburg, in 1864. A keen observer, Forbes sketched battlefields, campsites, and other scenes that he later rendered in relief etchings on copper plate. Some of the etchings were published in a portfolio in 1876. For the much larger Thirty Years After, Forbes executed scores of additional etchings and wrote an informative text to go with them. The book is divided into dozens of brief chapters, with each chapter's text serving to introduce and explain the accompanying illustrations.Although Forbes made drawings of officers, he was clearly more interested in depicting the common soldier. His evocative etchings show such scenes as a regiment marching into camp at nightfall, an artillery reserve rolling into action at Cemetery Hill, a cavalry charge at Brandy Station, a band of prisoners lined up for execution, positioned so that they would tumble directly into their coffins.Forbes did not flinch from portraying the full terror and force of combat, but he also clearly understood that soldiering was not a one-dimensional experience. Many of his studies reveal the almost-forgotten minutiae of war. He shows soldiers engaged in such ordinary activities as preparing meals, laundering uniforms, avidly reading about events at him whenever newspapers were available, and relaxing between skirmishes. His illustrations also depict supply trains, pontoon bridges, army hospitals, and slaver cabins. In drawings of Confederate soldiers, Forbes emphasises the comradely bond that sometimes could develop between opposing sides. A particularly telling etching shows Confederate pickets exchanging tobacco for coffee with their Union counterparts. For the modern reader, this visually arresting book offers a unique perspective on the Civil War.…

Zustand: Good. Reprint. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. Dj has heavy wear and dirtiness.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good (fault). Zustand des Schutzumschlags: DJ Very Good. 1st Printing. Gilt decorations on brown quarter leatherette over maroon cloth. Damp stain on top outside corner of front board, not apparent within Brodarted jacket, and on outside edge of pages 289-319. Dust jacket has a 1/2" corner tear. A large, heavy book which will require extra shipping charges - cannot ship outside U.S.A. Edwin Forbes (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Louisiana State University Press October 1993 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: DJ Near Fine. 1st Printing. A large, heavy book which will require extra shipping charges - cannot ship outside U.S.A. Edwin Forbes (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: DJ Near Fine. 1st Printing. A large, heavy book which will require extra shipping charges - cannot ship outside U.S.A. Edwin Forbes (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A soiled first Edition/First Printing in Very Good+ condition in a lightly soiled Near Fine dust-jacket; Thirty Years After is the memoir of Edwin Forbes, an artist who spent his formative years during the Civil War. Forbes brings readers into the world of the Civil War, from the perspective of an artist who was living and working in the midst of the conflict. He vividly describes the battles and the people he met, and provides a unique look at the ways in which art can reflect the mood and emotions of a time period. Forbes' memoir is an entertaining and insightful look at one of America's most important historical periods.; Folio; 319 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First edition thus (originally published in 1890). Folio. xvi, 319pp. Illustrations by the author with full-page plates. Introduction by William J. Cooper, Jr. Corners lightly bumped, else fine in fine dustwrapper. Review copy with slip laid in. Depicting life during the Civil War with images not only of battle but of the way of life such as soldiers preparing meals and laundering uniforms.…

Zustand: New. pp. 319.