Schley and Santiago: An Historical Account of the Blockade and final Destruction of the Spanish Fleet under command of Admiral Pasquale Cervera, July 3, 1898.
by Graham, George Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: W.B. Conkey, 1902. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Octavo, blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles and gilt spine titles. Top edge gilt. 474pp. Illustrated with 40 plates in black and white many of which are photographs "taken by the author during the cruise and during the battle." A near fine copy with discreet prior owner signature and a bit of finger soil on some pages. Uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01392
- Title
- Schley and Santiago: An Historical Account of the Blockade and final Destruction of the Spanish Fleet under command of Admiral Pasquale Cervera, July 3, 1898.
- Author
- Graham, George Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- F
- Publisher
- W.B. Conkey
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- SCHLEY, SANTIAGO, SPANISH-AMERICAN U.S. NAVY, BATTLE SHIPS, SEA WAR, NAVAL AMERICAN HISTORY, GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- General;
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Brillig Books
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- Octavo
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