The midnight ride of Paul Revere

The midnight ride of Paul Revere / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; graved and painted by Christopher Bing.— Brooklyn, N.Y. : Handprint Books, c2001.
[34] p. + 2 sheets folded and tipped in front and back of book : col. ill., maps ; 24 x 30 cm.
Bibliography: p. [29]
ISBN: 1929766130

1. American poetry. 2. Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 --Poetry. 3. Narrative poetry. 4. Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 --Poetry.

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“A Note on the Preparation of This Book” explicates the meaning of “graved and painted.” It’s an impressive mixture of drawing, painting, computer photography, and image manipulation. Paired with the use of a typeface that’s contemporary with the events, it gives the book a feeling of historical verisimilitude. In addition to beautifully illustrating Longfellow’s famous poem, Bing includes a brief historically accurate account of Revere’s well organized network of riders and what really happened on the night of April 18-19, 1775. A copy of Revere’s own deposition to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress is also included. This is an excellent presentation of the poem.