The great fact of Nantucket is that change has left it all but unchanged. 210 black-and-white photographs show the old island in early views and in views of the same scene taken today: a remarkable document of a community evolving while remaining the same. Thoughtful text and captions comment on historic preservation.
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The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs by Ulrich Keller Extensive text and 164 historic photographs tell the compelling story of the Canal's construction: dredging, housing, internal government, engineering feats, failures, and final success.
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.
Creative Photography: Aesthetic Trends 1839-1960 by Helmut Gernsheim First authoritative, comprehensive study of photography from a purely aesthetic point of view, spanning its history from daguerreotypes to modern photo-reportage. 240 superb photographs. First inexpensive paperback edition.
New York in Aerial Views by William Fried, Edward Watson 68 memorable views — Manhattan, neighborhoods; Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, harbor. Detail crisp, major sites identified.
