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The United States Army and Navy: Their Histories, From the Era of the Revolution to the Close of the Spanish-American War; with Accounts of their Organization, Administration, and Duties
by Wagner, Arthur L.; Kelley, J. D. Jerrold
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- Hardcover
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Akron, OH: Werner Co, 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. "With appendices, enumerating the principal ships of the United States Navy, their batteries and armor, and official reports of the Battle of Manila and the action off Santiago de Cuba." -- title page. 241 p.: 43 leaves of chromolithographed plates with captioned tissue-guards (included in pagination); 36 x 46 cm. Black morocco-gain cloth with gilt-stamped cover title: The U. S. Army and Navy 1776-1899. Brown, grey, and black cover illustration. Boards have bevelled edges. All page edges are gilt. Dark brown endpapers. Title page in red and black. "The Country's Defensive Forces in War and Peace" -- at head of title page. The Army by Lieut.-Col. Arthur L. Wagner; The Navy by Commander J. D. Jerrold Kelley. A heavy book; for international shipping, it will have to be sent by priority international. In Very Good Condition: corners rubbed; ends of spine frayed with minor loss; cover is slightly soiled; front free endpaper has a vertical crease that is starting to separate at each end; faint dampstain at upper edge of front endpapers; occasional light finger soiling in margins; otherwise, pages and plates are clean and tight.
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- Title
- The United States Army and Navy: Their Histories, From the Era of the Revolution to the Close of the Spanish-American War; with Accounts of their Organization, Administration, and Duties
- Author
- Wagner, Arthur L.; Kelley, J. D. Jerrold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Werner Co
- Place of Publication
- Akron, OH
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Militaria;
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