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Photos That Made U.S. History: From the Civil War Era to the Atomic Age
by Wakin, Edward; Wakin, Daniel
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802782302
- ISBN 13
- 9780802782304
- Seller
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker & Company, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Published in the United States of America in 1993. In addition, complete number line with number one. Hard cover in fine condition with deep green boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Approximately 7 5/8"" wide x 9 1/2"" tall x 3/8"" thick. 50 bright glossy numbered pages. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""A photo can capture a moment of history and freeze-frame it forever. But some special photos can do more than just capture history . . . one pivotal moment captured by a visionary photographer's lens has the power to mobilize an entire nation and change the course of history. . . .[This book] discusses seven episodes in U.S. history. . . .set the scene and introduce us to the photographers and the tools of their trade. . . .then show how the photographs shaped public sentiment and government policies. . . "" Photos include - Presidential Image of Abraham Lincoln - Wonders of Yellowstone - Fighting for the Poor - Documenting Injustice - the Face of the Great Depression - Wave of World War II Patriotism - Mushroom Cloud.
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- Bookseller
- Elk Creek Heritage Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M001190
- Title
- Photos That Made U.S. History: From the Civil War Era to the Atomic Age
- Author
- Wakin, Edward; Wakin, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802782302
- ISBN 13
- 9780802782304
- Publisher
- Walker & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- United States History, Pictorial works - Juvenile literature, Photography - United States - History - Juvenile literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Photography; History of the United States;
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About the Seller
Elk Creek Heritage Books
Biblio member since 2015
Toms River, New Jersey
About Elk Creek Heritage Books
Elk Creek Heritage Books opened for business in 2002 with both online selling and an open shop. We continue now as an online-only bookshop and maintain a growing inventory with new additions regularly uploaded. Our largest subject areas include History, Religion, Biography, and Fiction, however, we also carry books on many other subjects, in addition to our collection of rare and antiquarian books. Our goal is to provide you, our customer, with a completely satisfactory experience.
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- Gilt
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- Number Line
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine
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- Text Block
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