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(CIVIL WAR) brady, mathew
Album containing 97 remarkably crisp cartes-de-visite, comprising 22 of Union Generals and 5 of Confederates; 24 scenes chronicling the War Between the States; 26 portraits of presidential figures; a portrait of Lincoln; 2 studies of Native-American chiefs; members of Lincoln's cabinet; 3 of the Japanese delegation; 6 cabinet cards of late 19th-century presidents; and more. Many with Brady's credit on mount verso; the cabinet cards with Sarony's credit on mount recto. Oblong 4to, gilt-lettered morocco; brass clasp; all edges gilt. 1860s-80s
- Notes: A historical pictorial document in which each of the pictures is carefully identified or captioned in a calligraphic hand. The tonality of most of the photographs is extraordinarily rich, with portraits of political and military notables, scenes of Yorktown, Ft. Corcoran, Ft. Pulaski, Gloucester, Georgetown and other important sites.
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May 20, 2004 12:00 AM EDT
New York, NY, US
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