The Illustrated Gettysburg Address [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Landon, Roberta E. (editor)

Verlag: Gramercy Books, an imprint of Random House, New York, 2000

Beschreibung

As new condition navy blue boards with gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition photographic and color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books of Similar Interest from Random House and Introduction. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs and black-and-white drawings. "On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made a short speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. These 272 words are now regarded as one of the finest American speeches - a speech that poet Carl Sandburg called "the great American poem." It is reproduced line by line throughout the pages of this wonderful book that captures the great emotion that surrounds the Civil War. Here you will read first-hand accounts of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, the original Emancipation Proclamation, writings on slavery, quotes about both the Union and Confederate generals, and descriptions of the devastation of a war that Lincoln claimed "is killing me." And extraordinary archival photographs bring this extraordinary time vividly to life. The centerpiece of the book is a day-by-day account of the Battle of Gettysburg, with contemporary photographs, woodcuts, poetry, letters written by soldiers, and observations from the Gettysburg residents themselves. The Illustrated Gettysburg Address is a powerful journey through one of the most memorable periods of American history." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007540

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Illustrated Gettysburg Address [FIRST ...

Verlag: Gramercy Books, an imprint of Random House, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 2000

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Ocker, Karen (jacket design)

Zustand: As New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New

Auflage: 1st Edition