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The Splendid Little War
by Freidel, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good in fair dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by previous owner. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Pencil comments on fep
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1958. First edition. First edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Good in fair dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by previous owner. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Pencil comments on fep.. 314 p. 28 cm. Illustrations. Maps. Picturing the War. Picture Credits. For Further Reading. This is the dramatic story of the almost forgotten Spanish-American War--the Maine, San Juan Hill, Manila Bay, Santiago, the Rough Ridgers--told in text and more than 300 pictures. This is the compelling story of this often over-looked conflict, told largely in the words of the participants themselves. It was a war peopled by the famous and those soon to be: Teddy Roosevelt, Stephen Crane, Clara Barton, and William Jennings Bryan are among those who played key roles in the war against Spain. Many first hand experiences of the soldiers, sailors, and other players of the Spanish-American War. " for the Rough Riders and other soldiers of this war, it was as grim, dirty, and bloody as any other war. "
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64815
- Title
- The Splendid Little War
- Author
- Freidel, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in fair dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by previous owner. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Pencil comments on fep
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First edition [stated]. Presumed first printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Rough Riders, San Juan Hill, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Stephen Crane, Richard Harding Davis, George Dewey, Las Guasimas, Philippines, Siege of Santiago, El Caney, USS Maine, Battle of Manila Bay
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