{"product_id":"gardner-alexander-gardners-photographic-sketch-book-of-the-civil-war-by-alexander-gardner-copy","title":"Gardner, Alexander. Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War by Alexander Gardner.","description":"\u003cp\u003eDover, 1959. Wraps, very good with minor evidence of use. Unabridged and unaltered republication (except in size) of the first two-volume edition published in 1866, with the original font used in the text. Reproductions are in black-and-white. This copy is a 1980s reprint of the 1959 Dover edition, with E.F. Bleiler's Introduction dated 1958. Note: sample photo of cover from another copy with polyester jacket.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummary: \u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eGardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"227\"\u003efacsimile reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e of the landmark \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e1866 two-volume photographic album\u003c\/strong\u003e originally compiled and published by American Civil War photographer \u003cstrong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eAlexander Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e. The edition issued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eDover Publications\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this historic work widely available in an affordable single-volume paperback format, preserving the text and \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"584\"\u003enearly 100 iconic black-and-white photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e from the original. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"17f14243-2145-4e38-b1a4-1d2ee685b44c\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003carticle 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data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eThe photos are high-quality reproductions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"994\"\u003ealbumen silver prints\u003c\/strong\u003e originally produced from wet-plate collodion glass negatives taken in the field during the American Civil War. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eContent and Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eThe book is structured around \u003cstrong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003ephotographs of key people, places, and events\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Civil War—ranging from battlefield views, military encampments, fortifications, and portraits of soldiers and officers to scenes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003edevastation, aftermath, and daily camp life\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eCaptions identify many images, listing subjects such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eAntietam’s bridge, Ruins of Richmond, Libby Prison, Meade’s Headquarters at Gettysburg\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more, giving readers both visual and contextual insight into the conflict. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eThe original 1866 \u003cem data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003ePhotographic Sketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003efirst comprehensive photographic records of a major war\u003c\/strong\u003e and remains one of the most important visual documents of the American Civil War. Gardner’s decision to accompany Union troops and photograph battlefields and camp life up close was both technically demanding and historically unprecedented. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eGardner’s work is valued not only for its documentary power but also for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003etechnical mastery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Considering the limitations of mid-19th-century processes—wet plates, long exposures, and field conditions—these images are remarkable achievements in early photography. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eWhy This Reprint Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2904\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2904\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2904\"\u003eThe Dover reprint makes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003erare and historically significant work accessible\u003c\/strong\u003e to students, historians, and general readers interested in photography and American history. By preserving the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003eoriginal plates and captions\u003c\/strong\u003e, the edition allows modern audiences to see the war through the eyes of one of its foremost photographers. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"3214\"\u003eIn essence, \u003cem data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2971\"\u003eGardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War\u003c\/em\u003e (Dover edition) remains a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2998\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003efoundational photographic chronicle of the Civil War\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining visual immediacy with historical documentation and serving as a touchstone for the history of war photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Gary Saretzky Photo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332326219970,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3115\/0018\/products\/IMG_1411.jpg?v=1634133360","url":"https:\/\/store.saretzky.com\/products\/gardner-alexander-gardners-photographic-sketch-book-of-the-civil-war-by-alexander-gardner-copy","provider":"Gary Saretzky Photo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}