Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man: Mathew B. Brady
by MEREDITH, Roy
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946. First Edition. Quarto (32cm x 24cm). Blue cloth boards (hardcover); pictorial dustjacket; 368pp; illus. Very Good copy; general shelf wear; sunfading to cover; no markings. Good dustwrapper; general shelf wear. History of the life and work of 19th century American photographer Mathew B. Brady, famous for his portraits (Lincoln, Grant, Lee, Carnegie, Whitman...) as well as for his photos of the American Civil War. 283 photographic reproductions.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42728
- Title
- Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man: Mathew B. Brady
- Author
- MEREDITH, Roy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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