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Life At The U.S. Naval Academy; The Making of the American Naval Officer. With an introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
by Earle, Ralph
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Octavo, xx, [2], 359pp, [5pp ads]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front panel, naval academy emblem in gilt on front panel. Frontispiece portrait of "The Chapel," tissue covered. 73 illustrations with fold-out map at rear. From the personal collection of Frederick Adams, Jr. (Halter T-143). Ralph Earle (1874-1939) served in the United States Navy. He was involved in the Spanish-American War and World War I.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1416
- Title
- Life At The U.S. Naval Academy; The Making of the American Naval Officer. With an introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
- Author
- Earle, Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York; London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Keywords
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Halter T-585, Great Depression, World War II, Roosevelt Administration, WPA, United States Treasury, Roosevelt Administration, Atomic Bomb, Winston Churchill, FDR, Hyde Park, Warm Springs, Four Term President, Harry Truman, Sup
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