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The Biograph in Battle: Its Story in the South African War Related With Personal Experiences (Studies in War and Film, V. 2) - Hardcover
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First published in 1901 and now a rare collector's item, this is cameraman Dickson's diary kept during the Biograph Company's filming on the battlefields of the Boer War. The book is being republished in a facsimile edition, with a specially commissioned introduction from film historian Richard Brown.
It tells of one man's absolute determination to bring back - against great odds - a filmed record of war, at a time when the medium itself was in its infancy. Dickson's huge machine, designed by himself, weighed nearly half a ton and had to be transported everywhere in South Africa by horse-drawn cart, requiring the combined efforts of several strong men each time it had to be set up.
The book is exceptional among the handful of written accounts produced in the first years of the cinema. It is a human document, written not in a mood of quiet reflection after the event, but as a vital diary recording dangerous and difficult conditions at the Front.
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0838636543
- ISBN 13 9780838636541
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages296
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The Biograph in Battle: Its Story in the South African War Related With Personal Experiences
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The biograph in battle: Its story in the South African War related with personal experiences (Studies in war and film)
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The biograph in battle: Its story in the South African War related with personal experiences (Studies in war and film)
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Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Facsimile reprint of a 1901 edition, a diary kept by the cameraman while filming on the battlefields of the Boer War--an exceptional record of one man's determination to record British soldiers in action. Hardbound Well illustrated. 296 pages Published by Fairleigh Dickinson, 1995. First edition thus. New in dust jacket. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 3
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THE BIOGRAPH IN BATTLE: Its Story In The South African War. Facsimile Reprint Edition With A New Introduction By Richard Brown
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. reddish brown hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. second edition. facsimile reprint of the 1901 original. first printing (NAP) of this edition. viii+xix+296p.+ vintage ads. 91 b&w photos & illustrations. cinematography. african history. british empire. military history. ~ First published in 1901 and now a rare collector's item, this is cameraman Dickson's diary kept during the Biograph Company's filming on the battlefields of the Boer War. The book is being republished in a facsimile edition, with a specially commissioned introduction from film historian Richard Brown. It tells of one man's absolute determination to bring back ~ against great odds ~ a filmed record of war, at a time when the medium itself was in its infancy. Dickson's huge machine, designed by himself, weighed nearly half a ton and had to be transported everywhere in South Africa by horse~drawn cart, requiring the combined efforts of several strong men each time it had to be set up. To travel over the rough ground of the battlefield proved almost impossible. Food was scarce for everyone, including the soldiers, and horses died in large numbers. Dickson recorded dreadful scenes of mutilation and agonizing death. Enteric fever was rife. His provisions were looted by disillusioned soldiers. The army command saw no value in having the war filmed, and there was the constant problem of getting the shot film safely back to England. The book is exceptional among the handful of written accounts produced in the first years of the cinema. It is a human document, written not in a mood of quiet reflection after the event, but as a vital diary recording dangerous and difficult conditions at the Front. Seller Inventory # 10302102
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The Biographer in Battle: Its Story in the South African War (Studies in War and Film, V. 2)
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