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18983295791898. Lithographed view on silk of the Battle of Manila Bay with a large oval portrait of Commodore George Dewey at the upper left within a hand-drawn American flag border stitched to the view. 21-1/2 x 21-1/2 inches. Framed and glazed. Lithographed view on silk of the Battle of Manila Bay with a large oval portrait of Commodore George Dewey at the upper left within a hand-drawn American flag border stitched to the view. 21-1/2 x 21-1/2 inches. The first major engagement of the Spanish-American War the battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history. On April 27 1898 Dewey sailed from China aboard USS Olympia with orders to attack the Spanish at Manila Bay. He stopped at the mouth of the bay late the night of April 30 and the following morning he gave the order to attack at first light saying the now famous words "You may fire when you are ready Gridley." Dewey defeated the Spanish in a battle lasting just six hours. The Asiatic Squadron sank or captured the entire Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón and silenced the shore batteries at Manila with the loss of only one life on the American side.<br /> <br /> This broadside view on silk with American flag border was evidently issued as a commemorative scarf or hankerchief. unknown
189840301Philadelphia: J. Hoover & Sons 1898. Image 27 x 17 1/2 inches. Framed and glazed. Image 27 x 17 1/2 inches. Schley was selected "at the opening of the Spanish-American War to command the Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads.when Cevera's ships reached Martinique the Flying Squadron.at 9:35 July3 1898 the Spanish ships emerged from the harbor of Santiago and turned westward Schley's flagship the Brooklyn westernmost of the blockading line."<br /> <br /> Xanthus Russell Smith 1839-1929 comes from a Family of Philadelphia Artists. He was the som of Russell Smith. J. Hoover & Sons unknown
1898214587Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1898. First edition. Numerous photographs of the wreck two folding plans. 305 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray printed wrappers. Edges a bit toned; Near Fine. First edition. Numerous photographs of the wreck two folding plans. 305 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> Government Printing Office unknown
190071470Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. First edition of War Notes 1-8. Octavo. Variously paginated. Folding maps. Each of the eight parts with its own orange front and rear wrappers. Publisher's pebble-grain green cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering. Front hinge starting ery narrow bands of dampstaining to top and bottom about an eighth of an inch each some minor silverfishing to cloth. A complete copy clean in the original binding. Government Printing Office hardcover
93318First Edition. pamphlet. 36 pages. Slim 8vo printed wrappers; chipped ex- lib. Paris: R. Chapelot 1899.<br/> <br/> unknown
189871926Camp Alger: N.p. 1898. A six-page three sheet ALS from Chas to his mother dated July 12 1898. Some repair to verso tears at fold-lines. Each of the three sheets bears a printed image at the top which shows soldiers tents guns and a red-white-blue flag flying. At the end Charles intimates to his mother that they might be going to Puerto Rico and he asks her not to let anymore of his letters be published. The writer somewhat educated was with the 3rd Infantry Regiment New York State National Guard and they were mustered out without having seen action. Comes with an original photograph of two soldiers seated and holding their rifles between their legs 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches; losses at edges; presumably one of the soldiers is Charles. An appealing little asemblage. N.p. unknown
1911227991Washington.: Government Printing Office. 1911. First edition. . Soft cover. . Very good copy light shelf wear extensive notes on preliminary pages. 4to. 10 large folding maps. Scarce. Government Printing Office. paperback
1868006747New York: Seventh Regiment Board of Officers 1868. First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. VG/No Dj. Gilt emblem stamped on pub brown pebbeled cloth front cover blind-stamped rulings beveled edges. Some wear at top of spine. Some spotting to cloth rear cover. Signed in pencil by previous owner a descendant of one of the members of the Second "B" Company. A few pages have guardsmen's names checked off or the word "dead" lightly penciled next to them. A very interesting and historical book. Seventh Regiment Board of Officers unknown
18628311Phildelphia. George W. Childs. 1862. Bound in blind embossed decorative Buckram. 8vo 5.75" x 8.25". Illustrated throughout with charts and tables. This copy has been re-backed with original spine strip laid-on. Corners bumped. Very mild scattered foxing soiling throughout. Fore-edges somewhat abraded. Generally A Very Good tight copy. George W. Childs. hardcover
199123363<p>New York:: St. Martin's Press 1991. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight unread copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. J.D. Coleman has written an in-depth account of one of the most controversial and mis-represented military operations of the Vietnam War the Cambodian incursion. Coleman documents the American strategy exposes the myths that surround the campaign and examines the rationale President Nixon gave for sending troops into Cambodia.</p> St. Martin's Press, hardcover
1975371379Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press 1975. First edition. 114 pp. illustrated throughout with black and white sketches by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo. Decorated green faux-leather with title in gilt on cover and spine. Fine in a very good dust jacket. First edition. 114 pp. illustrated throughout with black and white sketches by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo. LCDR John M. McGrath was a young Navy pilot in 1967 when he was shot down over Vietnam. His remarkable and moving chronicle of survival and the torture and brutality suffered at the hands of his captors is illustrated with stark black and white drawings by the author who was a self-taught artist. Inscribed on the free front end paper to: "Jan & Marcy - Thanks for helping me make this book a reality. The book is beautiful - it couldn't have been done without your interest and support. It's great to be home! Warmest regards Mike McGrath." With a an accompanying original signed pen and ink sketch by the author dated 10-14-75 and titled: "Greetings from Monterey California." Inscribed by the Author. <br/><br/> Naval Institute Press hardcover
1943204832Various places: United States Treasury 1943. Some annotations; excellent condition with two Treasury Department envelopes. Multiple formats and sizes. Archive contents include: printed brochures for the third fourth and fifth sales drives for War Bonds during the late stages of the Second World War gearing up for the D-Day attack. Along with the brochures are mimeographed instructions for the seller window cards and adhesive stickers supporting the bond drive; application forms for purchasing the bonds some partially filled out; partly used pad of order forms for U.S. Government Securities. United States Treasury unknown
196057030London: Imperial War Graves Commission 1960. 1st edition. Very Good. quarto. stiff wrappers xii 59-114pp. maps Some relevant pencil annotations o/w nice copy. Scarce Imperial War Graves Commission unknown
197257024London: Imperial War Graves Commission 1972. 1st edition. Very Good. quarto. stiff wrappers 25pp. fldg. map Some relevant pencil annotations o/w nice copy. Scarce Imperial War Graves Commission unknown
1859354268Washington 1859. 4¾" x 7. Broadside; small tear in lower left corner slightly worn along left edge. Very good. 4¾" x 7" The orders of Secretary of War John B. Floyd outlining how the pursuit and treatment of hostile Indians are to be administered in light of potential conflicts with other military departments. The orders allow any army unit to pursue a hostile force into another department. However if the goal is to arrest an individual from a friendly tribe who has fled the job is to be passed to the neighboring department. The orders also stipulate that any trooper who loses his Colt revolver will be charged $40. unknown
188418382Washington 1884. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary half sheep. Spine and corners won paper label on upper cover chipped release stamp and marks from the Library of Congress. 1 vols. Folio. The entries commence in May 1884 and continue through June 19 1886. Among the last few books in the ledger purchased were "Phineas Redux" "Can you Forgive Her" "Bartlett's Quotations" and "Dr. Jekyll." The entries note date of purchases author title and price. In many cases the department the book was purchased for was noted. unknown
1813372923Alexandria VA: John A. Stewart 1813. First edition. 20pp. 8vo. Disbound. First edition. 20pp. 8vo. Shaw 30550; Sabin 104578 John A. Stewart unknown
1836216648Boston: Beals & Greene Printers 1836. First edition. 61 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Stab sewn as issued. Some spotting minor edgewear else very good. First edition. 61 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Sabin 23223. Sabin 23223 <br/><br/> Beals & Greene, Printers unknown
181278472Washington City: U.S.Congress. Very Good. 1812. Wrappers. Printed By Roger Chew Weightman. Washington City. 1812. 13 1/4 x 8 inches this document removed from a larger binding with wear/remnants on the spine now held together with a string binding. Contents are bright and legible but with some toning and wear to the edges. There are 5 charts 4 are fold out. . U.S.Congress unknown
6596WAR OF 1812 SHIPPING. ALS. 3pg. 8 x 10. September 3 1814. Philadelphia. An autograph letter signed Thomas Abrams to the New York City firm of Lynch and Aymar. Abrams wrote: it would be with great reluctance I could have the vessel go on almost an absolute uncertainty of obtaining advantageous privilege if any at all. However if the following tuns will suit I will giveorders to have her put at your disposal. The vessel being in the Chesapeake I presume it is there you would wish to have her go. The Schr. schooner to be taken from where she now lies to be victualled &c manned by the charter to be returned to a port between the Capes of the Delaware &light and Five Hundred Dollars paid for the run from which some deductions might be made if permission could be obtained for her to carry out a cargo of provisions. It would also be necessary to warrant her from British capture. I think it would be more for the advantage of the charterers to purchase her as she is an absolute sacrifice at the price asked. Please inform me by return of mail of your determination. If the terms suit I should like to know if I am right in my conjectures of her destinations. The letter has waterstaining and mailing folds and is in very good condition. unknown
1817H20604Reading PA: Johann Ritter 1817. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First German language edition of McCarty's 1816 History of the War of 1812. 8vo period calf very good light wear boards slightly sprung minor wear along front outer joint contents good to very good some tanning and occasional tide marks from old dampstaining. This edition with 7 plates including frontispiece of Zebulon Pike; some included an eighth folding plate of the Battle of New Orleans but this one bound without that. 273 pp. Johann Ritter hardcover
a64946Washington 1811 A and G Way. Octavo 36pp. rebound in later wraps. VG some foxing a few tiny chips at edge of title page. . paperback
1813260669Burlington: Samuel Mills 1813. First. hardcover. very good. 151 2 pages. Slim 8vo full contemporary mottled calf ex-library with only a few markings; pages just a bit toned. Burlington VT: Samuel Mills 1813. First Burlington edition. Exceedingly scarce military book in very good condition.<br/> <br/> The rules and regulations for the War of 1812 including important issues and some more mundane. 60 pages at end are a listing of all the officers in the Army and Navy. Final 2 pages are the three acts of Congress: To raise the pay for enlisted men to fill the ranks of regular army; To raise enlistment period to 5 years for infantry; To raise three additional Regiments of Riflemen. Not in Howes. -- S&S 30373; Gilman p. 236.<br/> <br/> Samuel Mills unknown
1808367005London: P. Mason at Steel's Navigation Warehouse 1808. Blue-backed sea chart. Insets of the harbor of Rio the Bay of All Saints and the Island of Fernand Noronha. Manuscript annotations by Conner plotting the course of the USS Hornet in the War of 1812. Approx. 31 x 70 inches. Tape repairs on verso some staining. Manuscript note on verso by Philip Syng Physick Conner. Blue-backed sea chart. Insets of the harbor of Rio the Bay of All Saints and the Island of Fernand Noronha. Manuscript annotations by Conner plotting the course of the USS Hornet in the War of 1812. Approx. 31 x 70 inches. Pennsylvania native David Conner joined the navy as a midshipman in 1809 and during the War of 1812 served with distinction aboard the USS Hornet where he rose to the rank of first lieutenant during the war. He participated in action aboard the Hornet against the HMS Peacock in February 1813 and in the March 1815 capture of HMS Penguin and was awarded two medals of valor. In 1817 he was commissioned first lieutenant under Captain Biddle aboard the USS Ontario for its voyage to the Pacific. He would eventually rise to the rank of Commodore commanding the blockade of the Gulf Coast during the Mexican War and responsible for landing Scott's army at Vera Cruz.<br /> <br /> On October 26 1812 the frigate USS Constitution and sloop USS Hornet left Boston to raid British shipping along the coast of South America. The Hornet sailed under the command of famed American naval captain James Lawrence best remembered for his order "Don't give up the ship" in the June 1813 battle between the Shannon and the Chesapeake. After a couple months cruising the waters off the coast of Brazil on February 24 1813 the USS Hornet engaged the HMS Peacock off the mouth of the Demerary River. Exchanging broadsides the Hornet's cannons shot true damaging the British ship. Outmaneuvering the Peacock downwind the Hornet approached from the stern firing and forced the Peacock which had lost her captain and taken heavy casualties to strike. The American ship sent on a boarding party but the Peacock quickly sank. <br /> <br /> This large sea chart oriented with north to the east depicts the coast of Brazil from Sao Luis Maranhao to the Lagoon Merim and is profusely annotated by Conner charting the cruise of the Hornet off the coast between December 1812 and February 1813 i.e. the movements of the ship prior to the engagement with the Peacock. Included in the manuscript additions is evidence of the brief blockade of the English frigate Bonne Citoyenne at Salvador where Lawrence challenged the ship to single ship combat with the Hornet but had to abandon the blockade upon the arrival of a British line of battle ship. "Running up the coast she took on January 6 1813 the schooner Ellen loaded with dry goods . On the fourth of February off Pernambuco she seized the brig Resolution ten guns carrying coffee fustic etc. from Rio to Marnaham and a nice little purse containing 23000 in specie. This the Hornet put intop her opwn pocket and then burnt the brig" Conner. After several more weeks of cruising the Hornet engaged the Peacock.<br /> <br /> On June 18 1914 auctioneer Stan V. Henkels sold the books papers journals and log books from the younger Conner's library which included Lt. David Conner's original logs of the voyage of the USS Ontario now at the Library of Congress MSS84251. The present map was not included in that sale; however it appeared within lot 71 at Parke Bernet on May 25 1971. Conner Philip Syng Physick. "The Hornet's Sting and Wing" in The New England Magazine Vol. XXIII No. 3 Nov. 1900 pp. 268-274 P. Mason at Steel's Navigation Warehouse unknown
1815373334United States 1815. Broadside text in three columns. Woodcut of an American eagle holding an olive branch with 17 stars above at bottom right. 17-3/4x10-3/4 inches. Mounted small losses at folds. Broadside text in three columns. Woodcut of an American eagle holding an olive branch with 17 stars above at bottom right. 17-3/4x10-3/4 inches. Forty-two numbered four-line stanzas beginning: "While glory leads my war like song." OCLC records only a single mutilated example at AAS. unknown
