Edwin Forbes's Thirty Years After is surely one of the most remarkable firsthand accounts of the Civil War ever published. Originally issued in 1890-thus the title-the lavish, oversized book is both a pictorial and a written record of the daily experience of war. It contains almost two hundred etchings of Civil War scenes along with twenty equestrian portraits of Union generals such as Grant, Sherman, McClellan, and Custer, reproduced from oil paintings. The present edition is a facsimile of the original, with the addition ...
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Edwin Forbes's Thirty Years After is surely one of the most remarkable firsthand accounts of the Civil War ever published. Originally issued in 1890-thus the title-the lavish, oversized book is both a pictorial and a written record of the daily experience of war. It contains almost two hundred etchings of Civil War scenes along with twenty equestrian portraits of Union generals such as Grant, Sherman, McClellan, and Custer, reproduced from oil paintings. The present edition is a facsimile of the original, with the addition of an Introduction by William J. Cooper, Jr, who discusses the significance of the books and provides a biographical sketch of Edwin Forbes and information about the role of journalists in the war. Forbes, born in New York City in 1839, was a staff artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. On assignment for the paper, Forbes traveled with the federal army from the battle of Cross Keys, in 1862, to the siege of Petersburg, in 1864. A keen observer, Forbes sketched battlefields, campsites, and other scenes that he later rendered in relief etchings on copper plate. Some of the etchings were published in a portfolio in 1876. For the much larger Thirty Years After, Forbes executed scores of additional etchings and wrote an informative text to go with them. The book is divided into dozens of brief chapters, with each chapter's text serving to introduce and explain the accompanying illustrations. Although Forbes made drawings of officers, he was clearly more interested in depicting the common soldier. His evocative etchings show such scenes as a regiment marching into camp at nightfall, an artillery reserve rolling into action at Cemetery Hill, a cavalry charge at Brandy Station, a band of prisoners lined up for execution, positioned so that they would tumble directly into their coffins. Forbes did not flinch from portraying the full terror and force of combat, but he also clearly understood that soldiering was not a one-dimensional experience. Many of his studies reveal the almost-forgotten minutiae of war. He shows soldiers engaged in such ordinary activities as preparing meals, laundering uniforms, avidly reading about events at him whenever newspapers were available, and relaxing between skirmishes. His illustrations also depict supply trains, pontoon bridges, army hospitals, and slaver cabins. In drawings of Confederate soldiers, Forbes emphasises the comradely bond that sometimes could develop between opposing sides. A particularly telling etching shows Confederate pickets exchanging tobacco for coffee with their Union counterparts. For the modern reader, this visually arresting book offers a unique perspective on the Civil War.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 11x0x14; The binding is Clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly worn & soiled in a mylar cover. **Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses. **
Add this copy of Thirty Years After: an Artist's Memoir of the Civil War to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by Archer's Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kent, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Louisiana State University Press.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Size: Folio. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's name ink-stamped on fore-edge. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Civil War Era; ISBN: 080711877x. ISBN/EAN: 9780807118771. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6287.
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Forbes, Edwin. Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 319 p. Fine in very good jacket. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. Beautiful copy of a large coffee table sized volume. Introduction by William J. Cooper Jr. who discusses the significance of the book and provides a biographical sketch of Forbes. Originally published in 1890 as a firsthand account of the war in both words and pictures. Facsimile of original, illustrated with hundreds of beautiful B/W illustrations, many full page, by the author from his first hand experience. Book itself is in like new condition with red cloth over boards and gilt titling on the spine, also a gilt stamp of the authors signature is on the cover. Pages are in pristine condition without marks, tears, or creases. There is a remainder mark on the bottom edge of the pages. Dust jacket is in very good condition with some rubbing and shelf wear and very light edge wear 319 pages. Overall this is a beautiful copy of an important book that would make a fantastic addition to any library or a wonderful gift.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Book First Printing of the First Edition. A firsthand pictorial and textual account of America's bloody 1860s Civil War by a war artist who accompanied the troops and a variety of Union generals, denoting battlefields, campsites, equestrian scenes, the common soldier performing his duties and while off duty, regiments marching, the suffering of man and beast, the terror and force of combat, much more; contains countless illustrations. A large oversized hardcover with dust jacket, 319pp., front board shows a stain at corner edge, d.j. shows light wear. A very nice copy overall. Size: Folio-over 12"-15" tall.
