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Mathew Brady and his world : produced by Time-Life Books from pictures in the Meserve collection / by Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt and Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., and the editors of Time-Life Books.
LIBRA - Special TR140.B7 K8 1977
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kunhardt, Dorothy, 1901-1979, author.
- Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., 1928-2006, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
- Brady, Mathew B.
- Meserve, Frederick Hill, 1865-1962--Photograph collections.
- Meserve, Frederick Hill.
- Meserve, Frederick Hill, 1865-1962.
- Photographers--United States--Biography.
- Photographers.
- Photograph collections.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 303 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Alexandria, Virginia. : Time-Life Books ; Morristown, New Jersey : School and library distribution by Silver Burdett Co., 1977.
- Contents:
- The story behind the collection.
- A force for photographic excellence.
- Portraying the presidents.
- A record of the Lincoln years.
- The great showman and his wares.
- "Sittings of the eminent men".
- Monuments and vistas.
- Royalty and famous foreigners.
- Stars of a robust theatrical era.
- Giants of mind and spirit.
- A grand scheme to cover the war.
- Serene scenes behind the lines.
- The harder look of real war.
- The truest, saddest sights.
- A new breed of hero.
- Places made forever famous.
- Work by other early photographers.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kunhardt, Dorothy, 1901-1979. Mathew Brady and his world.
- OCLC:
- 3650709
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