A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge

by Mary J. Shapiro

Book Overview

Profusely illustrated account of the greatest engineering achievement of the 19th century. Rare contemporary photos and engravings, accompanied by extensive, detailed captions, recall construction,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486244032
• ISBN13: 9780486244037
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Just Amazing!

If you're even mildly obsessed by the Brooklyn Bridge than you simply must own this book. You'll also enjoy it immensely if you're interested in books of old photos of NYC or Brooklyn. While enjoyable on its own, it works even better as a companion to David McCullough's definitive book about "The Great Bridge."

A captivating look at an underappreciated national landmark

Fastidiously assembled, lovingly written, and captivatingly shot, this pictoral work is nothing short of fascinating. I really have enjoyed it, and was pleasantly surprised with the selected photography and art. It all comes together well and gives the reader a formidable sense of early new york city. A wonder. I should also add that this is the sort of work, short on words though not in meaning, that may appeal to documentary video afficianados rather than those looking for a purely textual approach. I consider myself fortunate to have stumbled across this book and hope to find more like it.

Another fine product from Dover publications

Dover publishing has once again put out a quality collection of photographs and prints of New York City. Mary Shapiro's "A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge: With 167 Prints and Photographs" is as colossal, magnificent, and substantial as the subject of the book. While it might seem gratuitous to have 167 illustrations of the same structure, the different angles, times of day, events and maintain the audience's fascination. Of course, the older photos and prints that were created during the bridge's construction marvel the reader, and one begins to realize how massive an undertaking the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge really was. This is an excellent visual companion to David McCullough's "The Great Bridge".