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1899 1st ed NAVY Famous American Commanders

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1899 1st ed NAVY Famous American Commanders George Dewey Color Illustrated SHIPS

A rare, late 19th-century book surveying the most famous American naval officers from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American War. ‘Famous American Naval Commanders” by Edward Ellis features charming full-page engravings of ships and battles as well as portraits of notable commanders.

Item number: #7012

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ELLIS, Edward

Famous American naval commanders : being an account of the exploits and achievements of officers of the United States Navy, from revolutionary days to the recent Spanish war

New York : Hurst & Company, publishers, 1899. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

[5], 366

Language: English

Binding: Cloth; tight and secure

Illustrated throughout

Size: ~8in X 6in (19.5cm x 15.cm)

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