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The Official Photographs of the United States Navy:. with group pictures of the United States Cabinet, Army and Navy officers and equipment, also views of the ill-fated Maine, crew at drill, interiors and scenes before and after the explosion - Together with photographs of the leading Spanish Men-O-War, etc.
Chicago: W. B. Conkey, 1898. First Edition. Original Wraps. Includes an important set of photographs of the wreck of the Maine and of her crew before the ship was destroyed. N.B. This is not the more common (and similarly titled) work issued by Conkey the same year-presumed to be the 'navy issue'. An important collection of period images and, condition notwithstanding, scarce. Good. Moderate shelf/edge wear, small closed tear at rear, wear at spine, large chip in front wrapper, front wrapper free at spine, minor toning, else tight and unmarred. Beige paper wraps, black ink lettering and pictorial element (rear), staplebound. Oblong 12mo. 191pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Item #5680
Price: $125.00