The American West in the Nineteenth Century: 255 Illustrations from "Harper's Weekly" and Other Contemporary Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486273040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Compelling pictorial history of the American West, depicted in sharply rendered period illustrations and organized into seven basic categories: hunting, mining, settling the West, railroading, cowboys and cattle, army life and Indian wars. Extensive and informative captions.
Quality product Five books were offered in a price range from $13--81. I chose the cheapest copy and was pleased with the quality and price of the book. The delivery took 2-3 weeks but that may be standard for such transactions.. Images from history Before halftone illustrations made photographs reproducible for newspapers, crisp, detailed wood engravings published in "illustrated weeklies" (and monthlies) were the primary means by which Americans got a literal "picture" of what was going on in other parts of the world--including their own "Wild West." The process was well established by the 18Images from history Chrijeff Before halftone illustrations made photographs reproducible for newspapers, crisp, detailed wood engravings published in "illustrated weeklies" (and monthlies) were the primary means by which Americans got a literal "picture" of what was going on in other parts of the world--including their own "Wild West." The process was well established by the 1840's, and by means of it they got to "see" the Mexican and Civil Wars, the gold rushes, emigrant trains, Indian wars, cattle drives, b. 0's, and by means of it they got to "see" the Mexican and Civil Wars, the gold rushes, emigrant trains, Indian wars, cattle drives, b