Great ornithologist, photographer presents 177 closeups, groupings, panoramas, flightings of about 150 different birds. Expanded Wings in the Wilderness. "...can only be described as superb...At twice the price, this marvelous book would be a bargain." — The Florida Naturalist. "The most magnificent bird photographs in the world..." — Commonweal.
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War by Alexander Gardner One hundred of the greatest war pictures ever taken, this collection is also a dramatic record of American history. Union troops in battle, Lincoln at Antietam, the ruins of Richmond, Lee's surrender at Appomattox, more.
Mr. Lincoln’s Camera Man: Mathew B. Brady by Roy Meredith Over 300 Brady photos reproduced directly from original negatives. Photos, lively commentary on Jackson, Webster, Grant, Lee, Carnegie, Barnum, Lincoln, Battle Smoke, Death of Rebel Sniper, Atlanta Just After Capture, more.
Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs by Bette Weidman, Linda Martin 175 vintage photos recall aspects of life on Long Island from post-Civil War to modern era. Village life, agriculture, local industries, celebrities, early aviation and movie industries, fabulous estates, beaches, much more.
New York in the Forties by Andreas Feininger Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions.
