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Antietam; The Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day
by William F. Frassanito
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1577470052
- ISBN 13
- 9781577470052
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1978 Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA. 1978. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for date stamp on half title page of the Antietam National Battlefield. Book Condition: Near Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded but there is a small crease on the front corner tip; spine is slightly creased but not split. 304 pp 4to. The author has captured the personal tragedy of the Civil War battlefield at Antietam in this collection of photographs by photographers Alexander Gardner and James F. Gibson. The author recreates the battle scene by documenting the dates and camera location for each view, providing a definitive report on the photographs that highlights Antietam's role as a landmark in the visual documentation of the war. 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005405
- Title
- Antietam; The Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day
- Author
- William F. Frassanito
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1577470052
- ISBN 13
- 9781577470052
- Publisher
- Thomas Publications
- Place of Publication
- Gettysburg, PA
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Civil War, American Civil War, Antietam Battlefield, Battle of Sharpsburg, Sharpsburg Maryland, Emancipation Proclamation, Union Armies, Confederate Armies, photographers, Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner, james F. Gibson, glass plate photography,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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