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Don Troiani’s Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War Don Troiani, Michael J. McAfee, Earl J. Coates | ||||||||||||
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Cena okładkowa: 59.95 $
Cena detaliczna: 139.00 zł
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| Opis w j. angielskim: Photos: 250 color photos Illustrations: 130 paintings In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America’s past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in Don Troiani’s Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War, the artist turns his brush to one of the most colorful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-color photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accouterments they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artifact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken About the Author: Don Troiani is the artist-author of the successful Don Troiani’s Civil War and Don Troiani’s Soldiers in America, 1754-1865. His artwork has appeared in American Heritage and Smithsonian magazines, the National Park Service, West Point Military Academy, and the Smithsonian Institution. In 1984 he established Historical Art Prints to distribute his paintings. He is also a consultant to A&E/The History Channel’s "Civil War Journal" and "The American Revolution" miniseries. Don Troiani is one of America’s most talented and respected historical artists. His specialty is the Civil War, and this, the third book showcasing his artwork, has 380 color illustrations, including 250 photos of uniforms and associated gear, and 130 reproductions of Troiani’s paintings. Many pictures are of individual soldiers, highlighting the wide variety of uniforms worn by soldiers of both sides, while others show the troops in battle. The headgear, shoes, knapsacks, drums and other photographed items mostly come from Troiani’s vast personal collection, while others are from the West Point Museum, the collections of New York State, Confederate Memorial Hall, and smaller museums and private collections. The text by Coates, former curator of the National Security Agency’s National Cryptologic Museum, and writer McAfee covers the state militia of the early days of the war, the infantry, cavalry, artillery, the gaudy "Zouaves," foreign volunteers and other branches, while chapter notes and a brief bibliography direct readers seeking more information on a favorite unit or uniform. This 9" 12" compendium should please buffs and reenactors re-creating period costume. (Oct.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information. Earl J. Coates, former curator at the National Security Agency, is a leading authority on Civil War uniforms. Now retired and living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he is an officer of Maryland Arms Collectors, an officer of the North South Skirmish Association, and president of the Friends of Gettysburg National Park. Michael J. McAfee is an author of numerous books and articles. He is a collector of Civil War photography and an authority on Civil War uniforms, particularly Zouaves. He is curator at the West Point Museum, at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. | ||||||||||||