Gettysburg Battlefield: The Definitive Illustrated History

Eicher, David J.

ISBN 10: 0811828689 / ISBN 13: 9780811828680

Edité par Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 2003

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In "Gettysburg Battlefield: The Definitive Illustrated History," author David J. Eicher's unforgettable narrative takes you on a chronological journey of the battle. The story begins as the Rebel army troops advance north, continues through three days of intense fighting, and culminates with the Union army's ultimate triumph as the Confederate army retreats to the Potomac. Throughout the book, fascinating side by side photographs show images of the battlefield taken just days after the guns ceased to fire next to images of those same cites today, many surprisingly unchanged. Numerous modern photographs reveal houses, monuments, and historically significant areas that are sometimes over looked by contemporary Gettysburg photographers. More than 100 portraits of the key participants, from commanding generals Robert E. Lee and George Meade to ordinary soldiers and civilians, offer a rare and personal glimpse into a war fought by husbands and fathers, brothers and sons. Two dozen unique two and three dimensional color maps illustrate the critical part played by the topography of the region in such key actions as Little Round Top, Devil's Den, and the PeachOrchard. Profusely illustrated. Large folio size. Forward by James M. McPherson. Fine oversized hardcover in a near fine, mylar covered, dust jacket. Very small remainder mark on the bottom of page edge. Large and heavy book, regular domestic shipping only.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Gettysburg Battlefield: The Definitive Illustrated History
• Éditeur: Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
• Date de parution: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0811828689
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780811828680
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Gettysburg Battlefield is the definitive illustrated history of the largest and deadliest military campaign ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. It was fought 140 years ago this July, in the farmlands of Pennsylvania. Years in the making, it draws together the most complete collection of Gettysburg imagery ever published in a single volume along with a robust narrative. The author takes the reader on a day-by-day journey through the battle, illustrated throughout with more than 480 photographs, many of them rare, including shots of Robert E. Lee and George Meade. Two visual features of this book are particularly compelling: Period photographs of key battlefield sites - taken just as the guns stilled - are juxtaposed with images of those same sites today. Three-dimensional maps were created especially for this book and offer a distinctive perspective on military strategy. Essays by civil war experts and a foreword by historian James M. McPherson complete this handsome and authoritative history. An essential addition to the Civil War library, Gettysburg Battlefield is a compelling chronicle of a legendary conflict and the ultimate pictorial record.