MAGAZINE PORTRAIT SIGNED BY U.S. NAVY ADMIRAL ROBERT COONTZ.
by Coontz, Robert. (1864-1935). U.S. Navy Admiral who served in the Spanish-American War and was Chief of Naval Operations. He was Governor of Guam 1912-13
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
1930.. 1930.. Very good. - Sepia-toned magazine portrait, 3 inches high by 2-1/2 inches wide, mounted on a piece of cream-colored card, approximately 4-3/4 inches high by 3 inches wide. Signed in black ink on the mount below the portrait: "R. E. Coontz / Admiral, US Navy / Retired / 1930." The mount is lightly soiled. Very good. <p>The head-and-shoulders portrait shows the elderly admiral swimming in a slightly choppy sea.<p>Robert Edward Coontz [1864- 1935] was an admiral in the United States Navy. During the Spanish- American War Coontz and his ship the Charleston siezed control of Guam, then joined Admiral George Dewey's forces in the Philippines. He was Governor of Guam in 1912-13. In 1919 he was appointed Chief of Naval Operations. While wrestling with financial problems, new technologies, pressure from Congress and the naval fallout from the Teapot Dome scandal, Coontz established a unified United States Fleet and strengthened the CNO's position within the Navy Department.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34762
- Title
- MAGAZINE PORTRAIT SIGNED BY U.S. NAVY ADMIRAL ROBERT COONTZ.
- Author
- Coontz, Robert. (1864-1935). U.S. Navy Admiral who served in the Spanish-American War and was Chief of Naval Operations. He was Governor of Guam 1912-13
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Publisher
- 1930.
- Date Published
- 1930.
- Keywords
- NAVAL & MARITIME; U.S. NAVY; MAGAZINE PORTRAIT SIGNED BY U.S. NAVY ADMIRAL ROBERT COONTZ.; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; GOVERNOR OF GUAM; CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.
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- Naval & Maritime;
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.