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An American Cruiser In The East; Travels and Studies in the far East: The Aleutian Islands, Behring's Sea, Eastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, China, Formosa, Hong Kong, and the Philippine Islands. Second Edition, With Account Of The Battle Of Manila, April 30, 1898
by Ford, John D
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- near fine
- Condition
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About This Item
New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1898. Second Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Second edition of An American Cruiser in the East by John D. Ford.. Octavo, xiv, 537pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, illustration stamped in color and gilt on front cover. No additional printings on copyright page. Solid text block, spotting to front cover, faint sunning to spine, top edge dyed gray, both hinges starting to separate, but solid, a near fine example. Rear Admiral John D. Ford (1840-1918) entered the Navy as a third assistant engineer in 1862. Ford worked his way through the ranks while progressing his education in mechanical engineering. He was fleet engineer for the Pacific Squadron in 1898, serving aboard the USS Baltimore during the Battle of Manila Bay for Admiral of the Navy George Dewey. This second edition includes a chapter specifically dedicated to the Battle of Manila.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Title
- An American Cruiser In The East; Travels and Studies in the far East: The Aleutian Islands, Behring's Sea, Eastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, China, Formosa, Hong Kong, and the Philippine Islands. Second Edition, With Account Of The Battle Of Manila, April 30, 1898
- Author
- Ford, John D
- Illustrator
- Second edition of An American Cruiser in the East by John D. Ford.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- A.S. Barnes and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Battle of Manila Bay, Asiatic Squadron, Admiral of the Navy, George Dewey, Rear Admiral George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, Patricio Montojo, General Board of the United States Navy, University of Maryland, Battle of Manila Bay, fleet eng
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