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"..

New York: The Woolfall Company, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 6 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 559 PP. Profusely illustrated biography of Admiral Dewey. Original navy boards with gilt seal on front cover. PO plate to front pastedown. A bit of wear and scuffing to edges and spine. Spine ends a bit frayed. NOTE: This book is large and heavy and will require additional postage for any shipment outside Continental U.S.

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".

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.

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