William A. Frassanito, Antietam: The Photographic Legacy of America’s Bloodiest Day, 1st ed.

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William Frassanito accomplished an astounding feat of research and analysis with books like Antietam: The Photographic Legacy of America’s Bloodiest Day. His books revolutionized the way modern historians looked at the few Civil War battlefields that were documented by photographers.

Frassanito not only analyzes the photographs of Alexander Gardner and his team, but he also includes vignettes of soldiers who fought in the battle, and their experiences there. A popular and influential book is here presented in 1st edition with the author’s inscription and signature.

Light toning; light chipping of extremities; else very good. Inscribed and signed by the author!

Frassanito, William A. ANTIETAM: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LEGACY OF AMERICA’S BLOODIEST DAY. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1978. 1st edition, 304p., illustrations, maps, dust jacket.