HISTORY OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN INCLUDING BATTLES ON SEA AND LAND
by Young, Hon. James Rankin/In Collaboration with Moore, J. Hampton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good to Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harrisburg, PA: The Minter Company Containing a Graphic Account of the Destruction of the Battleship "Maine;" Dewey's Great Victory at Manila; Sinking of the Spanish Fleet at Santiago; Battles of San Juan and El Caney; Surrender of Santiago; Invasion of Porto Rico, and End of the War--To Which is Added a Full Account of the Conquests of Spain in America Naval Battles of the United States, Etc., Etc. 682 pp. (1898) Original red cloth covers stamped in blind. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ light rubbing to extremities. Spine sunned. Front inner hinge starting. Embellished w/ many magnificent engravings.. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M2984SA
- Title
- HISTORY OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN INCLUDING BATTLES ON SEA AND LAND
- Author
- Young, Hon. James Rankin/In Collaboration with Moore, J. Hampton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- The Minter Company
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, PA
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898 UNITED STATES CONTROL FORMER COLONIES SPAIN CARIBBEAN PACIFIC CUBA INDEPENDENT 1902 WARFARE AMERICAN HISTORY WORLD HISTORY NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical; Military - Spanish-American War;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Shoemaker Booksellers
All books are subject to prior sale. E-mail reservations are prefered and strongly recommended. Returns accepted only with prior notification w/in 7 days of receipt and book must be received back in same condition. Shipping costs are only refunded if the book was incorrectly described.
About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
Biblio member since 2007
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
Established in 1992, we are family owned and operated. We strive to provide excellent customer service and our inventory is hand picked for the best quality and subject matter. Our diverse inventory of used, rare and out of print books, as well as ephemera, covers most areas of interest and favors more the uncommon or unusual titles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting food and drink books
Nothing quite whets the appetite for rare and collectible books like old and vintage cookbooks. Be sure to check out our cook books and food section of our rare book room.
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
