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Antietam by William Frassanito ➤ Scribners 1978 2nd Printing
Antietam: the Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day William Frassanito Scribners 1978 2nd Printing
Title: Antietam: the Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day
Author: William Frassanito
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribners 1978
Edition: 2nd Printing
ISBN 10: 0684156598
Size: 7.5 X 9 * 304 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket: In September of 1862, following Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's victory at Second Manassas, the Southern army turned northward in its first great invasion of the Civil War. The opposing Union army was commanded by Gen. George B. McClellan. In the battle that ensued in the fields and woods surrounding Sharpsburg, Maryland, and along Antietam Creek, 26,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded, making September 17, 1862, the bloodiest single day in American history-a distinction that has never been equaled.
Immediately following the battle two seasoned photographers, Alexander Gardner and James F. Gibson, recorded ninety-five scenes of the freshly scarred battlefield and its environs. Their studies of dead soldiers were the first the American public had ever seen depicting the true carnage of war, and an exhibition of their work in a New York art gallery a month after the battle prompted a reporter to comment that if the photographers had not "brought bodies and laid them in our door-yards and along streets, they had done something very like it."
With the same analytical skill and meticulous historical research that earned his first book, Gettysburg, so much critical acclaim, William Frassanito re-creates the battle of Antietam through its photographs. By documenting the photographer, date, and camera location for each view, Frassanito provides a definitive report on the Antietam photographs and highlights Antietam's role as a landmark in the visual documentation of war.
Frassanito's treatment of the Antietam photographs, however, goes beyond the battle plan and the history of photography. To convey the personal tragedy that lies behind each photograph of the "Dead at Antietam," the author presents vignettes of some of the common soldiers who fought and died in the battle. Offering glimpses into the men's private lives-their activities before the war, their military training and experience, how their families coped with their deaths-Frassanito introduces us to the true subjects of Gardner's and Gibson's work at Antietam.
William Frassanito has been studying Civil War photography since the age of nine. He was educated at Gettysburg College and received his master's degree in American cultural history from the Cooperstown Graduate Program. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in both Germany and Vietnam, and in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as an intelligence analyst. He is the author of Gettysburg: A Journey in Time.
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to and the cover the dust jacket is included. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
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Title: Antietam: the Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day
Author: William Frassanito
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribners 1978
Edition: 2nd Printing
ISBN 10: 0684156598
Size: 7.5 X 9 * 304 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket: In September of 1862, following Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's victory at Second Manassas, the Southern army turned northward in its first great invasion of the Civil War. The opposing Union army was commanded by Gen. George B. McClellan. In the battle that ensued in the fields and woods surrounding Sharpsburg, Maryland, and along Antietam Creek, 26,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded, making September 17, 1862, the bloodiest single day in American history-a distinction that has never been equaled.
Immediately following the battle two seasoned photographers, Alexander Gardner and James F. Gibson, recorded ninety-five scenes of the freshly scarred battlefield and its environs. Their studies of dead soldiers were the first the American public had ever seen depicting the true carnage of war, and an exhibition of their work in a New York art gallery a month after the battle prompted a reporter to comment that if the photographers had not "brought bodies and laid them in our door-yards and along streets, they had done something very like it."
With the same analytical skill and meticulous historical research that earned his first book, Gettysburg, so much critical acclaim, William Frassanito re-creates the battle of Antietam through its photographs. By documenting the photographer, date, and camera location for each view, Frassanito provides a definitive report on the Antietam photographs and highlights Antietam's role as a landmark in the visual documentation of war.
Frassanito's treatment of the Antietam photographs, however, goes beyond the battle plan and the history of photography. To convey the personal tragedy that lies behind each photograph of the "Dead at Antietam," the author presents vignettes of some of the common soldiers who fought and died in the battle. Offering glimpses into the men's private lives-their activities before the war, their military training and experience, how their families coped with their deaths-Frassanito introduces us to the true subjects of Gardner's and Gibson's work at Antietam.
William Frassanito has been studying Civil War photography since the age of nine. He was educated at Gettysburg College and received his master's degree in American cultural history from the Cooperstown Graduate Program. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in both Germany and Vietnam, and in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as an intelligence analyst. He is the author of Gettysburg: A Journey in Time.
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to and the cover the dust jacket is included. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped and cardboard protected.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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