Record of Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry in the Case of Rear-Admiral Winfield S. Schley, U. S. Navy; Convened At the Navy-Yard, Washington, D. C. , September 12, 1901; 2 Volumes by Dewey, Admiral George - 1902

Stickney, 1899-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Name of former owner on the front free endpaper. Minor foxing on the edges, pages are lightly tanned and mostly clean.

NY: Collier's Weekly, 1899. full page w/story by Palmer and 4 photos: 1. Admiral Dewey watching the parade in Montelier, Vermont; 2.The state house decorated in honor of Admiral Dewey; 3. The great bonfire of barrels 70' high; & 4. Personal friends of the Admiral at Jewett House. 1st. Unbound. Very Good. Illus. by b/w Photoengraving. 10.5" X 16".

NY: Leslie's Weekly Newspaper, 1898. full front page engraving of Dewey on the flag-ship 'Olympia' during the battle of Manila Bay, May 1st, 1898; repaired closed tear at lower edge. 1st. Unbound. Very Good. Illus. by Engraving--E.N. Blue. 10.5" x 15.75".

Classics Of Naval Literature Series. Introd. and Notes by E.M. Smithg. 297pp. Ill. Maps. As new copy. 1987. "See our entire catalog"..

NY: Harper's Weekly, 1899. 8 full pages telling of Dewey's triump and the ceremonies welcoming him home...several full page engravings, etc [image shows only 1st page of item]. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Thure de Thulstrup. 11'' x 16". Magazine.

NY: Collier's Weekly, 1899. 8 full pages w/report of the welcoming activities and many photos of the celebration, including 4 full pagews of photo collage. The image here is of only the 1st page.. Very nice, one page and suitable for framing [image shows nly 1st page of item]. 1st. Unbound. Very Good. Illus. by B/W Photos. 10.5 x 11".

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. First edition. Illustrated. 337pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth, gilt stamped, bookplate. Almost fine, some spotting back board. First edition. Illustrated. 337pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

1909. ("George Dewey"; with holograph corrections) on "The Admiral of the Navy" letterhead, Washington, DC, May 3, 1909: Square 8vo, 1 page; very good (with uneven toning due to previous framing). Together with a lithograph portrait of Dewey wearing his military dress whites, by H.E. Burden; 7" x 8 1/2" image on sheet 10 3/4" x 13 1/2". To Lieut. Commander Edward McCawley, Jr.: "Please accept my hearty thanks for the azalea which now decorate our parlor, but which will later be placed in the garden in the lawn.". No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

Unknown, 1898. First Edition. Framed Cotton Banner. Very Good. Parade banner, 23 x 26 in. Wood frame, under glass. Red, White and Blue lithographed cotton. Striped kerchief with garlanded portrait of Admiral George Dewey. Flanked by American flag and Navy Fleet Admiral's flag. "The Hero" in top blue stripe, with "Of Manila" in bottom red stripe. "Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917), depicted on the kerchief, executed the capture of Manila in 1898, during the Spanish-American War. This victory made the U.S. the principle naval power in the East. He returned home to great parades and ovations in New York and elsewhere; this kerchief is a souvenir of one of those events." - NYPL, object no. 1943.419. Refs: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: Americana Recorded on Cloth, 1775 to the Present. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1979. "THE/ HERO/ OF/ MANILA/ ADMIRAL DEWEY". New York gave Dewey a hero's welcome in a victory parade, September… Read More

1912. Photographs. Very Good. Signed. [Navy Admiral Signed Photograph] Original rare signed/inscribed, framed photograph of Admiral George Dewey, mounted, under glass. Dimensions of frame: 37.5 x 27.5 cm. Photograph dimensions: 21 x 16 cm. Chipping to frame, photo is in very good condition. Some foxing to mount and photo. Some photo-degradation at bottom of photo. Signature reads: "With Kindest Regards from George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy. Dated January 1912. Photo is copyrighted 1903. Image shows Dewey posing wearing the Dewey Medal. Framed by Pacific Art Co. in San Francisco.<br><br> American Admiral George Dewey became the first and only person in United States History to attain the rank of Admiral of the Navy, a special rank appointed by Congress, in 1903 following his successful attack on Manila Bay at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. Dewey became a national hero for this victory, which resulted in the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. A special… Read More