Picturing the Past: Illustrated Histories and the American Imagination, 1840-1900

By Gregory M. Pfitzer

In the 1840s a revolution began in both book publishing and the presentation of American history. Inexpensive techniques for reproducing visual images in books allowed established artists, who often... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588340848
• ISBN13: 9781588340849
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 9.5"