EYEWITNESS TO WAR : Prints and Daguerreotype of the Mexican War 1846-1848

Washington ,DC.: Smithsonian Press, 1989 Book. Illus. by Various Artist. New. Hard Cover w/ Jacket. 1st. Edition - 1st. Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st.Edition , 1st. Printing 1989,Hardcover with the dust jacket , 368 page book. IIlustrated with black and white photography and with color prints and maps.This was the first war to be photographed just as the Daguerreotype was the first mass market photo-proscess to be used this was the beginning of photo-journalism .This is one of the best reference books on the Mexican War and on the photos and prints of that time.A scarce book and becoming very hard to find in any condition.See the book cover at : GibbsBooks. Condition : New still in the publishers shrink wrap..