Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
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 colourful 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-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
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 colourful 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-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
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 colourful 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-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, & Officers
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Don Troiani's Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811727157
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Featuring renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's careful research, painstaking attention to detail, and dramatic style.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811727157
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Featuring renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's careful research, painstaking attention to detail, and dramatic style.
Don Troiani's Soldiers of the American Revolution
Author:
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733238
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
- Vibrant color paintings illustrate soldiers and battles of the war - Color photos of seldom-seen period artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, and other equipment In this collection, renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artifact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living color.From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of color photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time--accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest.More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733238
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
- Vibrant color paintings illustrate soldiers and battles of the war - Color photos of seldom-seen period artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, and other equipment In this collection, renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artifact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living color.From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of color photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time--accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest.More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Don Troiani's American Battles
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733270
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A collection of drawings by Don Troiani that offers a tour of America's military past, recreating key military battles that took place in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733270
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A collection of drawings by Don Troiani that offers a tour of America's military past, recreating key military battles that took place in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Don Troiani's Civil War Infantry
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811733182
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811733182
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Francis A. Lord
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486454207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Shattering the myth that the Civil War was fought between soldiers in blue or in gray, this history details the many colors and styles worn by members of the Federal and Confederate armies. 108 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486454207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Shattering the myth that the Civil War was fought between soldiers in blue or in gray, this history details the many colors and styles worn by members of the Federal and Confederate armies. 108 illustrations.
Insignia of Independence
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577471691
Category : Buttons
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577471691
Category : Buttons
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Illustrated Directory of Uniforms, Weapons, and Equipment of the Civil War
Author: David Miller
Publisher: Salamander Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This wide-ranging display of artifacts from the Civil War will be an essential reference for collectors of military paraphernalia, wargamers, and anyone interested in military history. Weapons and uniforms of both the North and South have been photographed in vivid color for this book. Experts at West Point Military Academy and other military history establishments approved the carefully researched and specially commissioned artwork of uniformed figures that appear in this directory. Find superb photos of rifles, muskets, and handguns, ammunition, swords, bayonets, artillery pieces and shells, as well as badges of rank, medals, belt buckles and uniforms.
Publisher: Salamander Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This wide-ranging display of artifacts from the Civil War will be an essential reference for collectors of military paraphernalia, wargamers, and anyone interested in military history. Weapons and uniforms of both the North and South have been photographed in vivid color for this book. Experts at West Point Military Academy and other military history establishments approved the carefully researched and specially commissioned artwork of uniformed figures that appear in this directory. Find superb photos of rifles, muskets, and handguns, ammunition, swords, bayonets, artillery pieces and shells, as well as badges of rank, medals, belt buckles and uniforms.
U.S. Sharpshooters
Author: Roy Martin Marcot
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811702715
Category : Sharps rifle
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Action-packed account of the legendary 1st and 2nd U.S. SharpShooters Based on diaries, letters, and other firsthand sources Photos of the men as well as their uniforms, equipment, and firearms plus paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Don Troiani This detailed and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Col. Hiram Berdan's brilliant conception: the U.S. SharpShooters, a specialized 2-regiment unit of marksmen recruited from the farming and backwoods communities of the North. Known for their distinctive green uniforms, Sharps breech-loading rifles, and risky tactics, the SharpShooters fought at battles such as the Peninsula, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. The book covers their training, tactics, and weapons and is a must-have for Civil War enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of special forces.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811702715
Category : Sharps rifle
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Action-packed account of the legendary 1st and 2nd U.S. SharpShooters Based on diaries, letters, and other firsthand sources Photos of the men as well as their uniforms, equipment, and firearms plus paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Don Troiani This detailed and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Col. Hiram Berdan's brilliant conception: the U.S. SharpShooters, a specialized 2-regiment unit of marksmen recruited from the farming and backwoods communities of the North. Known for their distinctive green uniforms, Sharps breech-loading rifles, and risky tactics, the SharpShooters fought at battles such as the Peninsula, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. The book covers their training, tactics, and weapons and is a must-have for Civil War enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of special forces.