Format:
1 online resource (121 pages)
ISBN:
9781611462715
Series Statement:
Studies in Text & Print Culture
Content:
This book explores the Erie Railway's contributions to nineteenth-century visual culture by promoting scenic thinking in which closely viewed scenes and deep prospects became the basis for engaging landscapes and their representations. Erie guides became commentary on landscape, with images and texts as annotations on the production of culture.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch01. History of the Erie Railway -- The Historical Basis ofErie Railway Guide Imagery -- Photospread -- Ch03. The Cottage and Suburban Development -- Ch04. Landscape Commentary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781611462708
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781611462708
Language:
English
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