{"product_id":"civil-war-sketch-book-harry-l-katz-9780393072204","title":"Civil War Sketch Book: Drawings from the Battlefront","description":"At a time before the camera lens could capture the frenzy and terror of battle action, illustrators known as \"Special Artists\"--among them such famous draftsmen as Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast--created for the American public some of the most important and lasting images of the Civil War. Reporting for newspapers like \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFrank Leslie's Illustrated News\u003c\/em\u003e, the Specials brought a visceral immediacy to the clash, presenting rich and nuanced images of soldiers in the camps and sweeping panoramas of the great battles. The illustrations span the war and its many theaters, including rarely seen views of Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, and Gettysburg, and the famous stampede of Union soldiers fleeing the Rebels at Bull Run. Gathering these images for the first time in fifty years, \u003cem\u003eCivil War Sketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers the sense that they are touching history, for the illustrations (some even stained with soldiers' blood) represent priceless artifacts from our nation's greatest conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry L. Katz,Vincent Virga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393072207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393072204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.24h x 10.31w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2012 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013","brand":"Harry L. Katz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50546068357375,"sku":"9780393072204","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b2abb57-aee3-42a5-be6f-d8c7a868988e.jpg?v=1790535038","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civil-war-sketch-book-harry-l-katz-9780393072204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}