The Hawaiian Islands, the American Navy, Cuba, and the Wrecked Maine, a Photographic Journal From 1898
by Ostrander, Annis M
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
1898. Belford Middlebrook, Chicago., 1898. Leather. Good/No. Quarto, vintage hardcover from late 1800's. very scarce. Large 3/4 bound leather and black boards with gilt lettering oblong book (10 x 14) that looks like a regular photograph album, Some wear to cover and first few endpapers have stains, no photos affected. Back of spine, leather is off but it is still tight. Pink marbled endpapers. The American Navy in the late 1800's. Very scarce book! Each section has an introduction, explanation of the photographs, and a description under each photograph. These are reproductions of the origiinal photos. Each is full page. There are probably 500 photos including Naval Court of Inquiry and many old ships. A very rare glimpse into early photography and these places at the end of the 19th century.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 463
- Title
- The Hawaiian Islands, the American Navy, Cuba, and the Wrecked Maine, a Photographic Journal From 1898
- Author
- Ostrander, Annis M
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- 1898. Belford Middlebrook, Chicago.
- Date Published
- 1898
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Quarto
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- Gilt
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....