Item #00009401 The American-Spanish War; A History by the War Leaders. American-Spanish War.

The American-Spanish War; A History by the War Leaders

Norwich, Conn: Chas. C. Haskell & Son, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. [3], 4-607, [3] pp. Green cloth with gold decorations on the front board, gold lettering on the front board and spine; all edges decoratively speckled. Illustrated by a frontispiece photograph and numerous additional photograph plates, each chapter has a portrait of the American military leader who wrote it. Two plates also illustrate ships that were used in the naval battles. Each chapter covers a different aspect of the war's history, including a chapter on women's contributions to the war effort. The contributors discuss America's colonization of the Philippines, the annexation of Hawaii, military action around Texas, the battles around Cuba, and several naval battles fought during this war. A beautiful copy of a chronicle of American warfare in the nineteenth century. Near Fine. Item #00009401

Price: $200.00

See all items in History
See all items by