Zustand: New. Editor(s): Reynolds, Bryan; West, William N. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460. . 2005. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Verlag: N. D. Thompson Publishing Co., St. Louis, 1899
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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated by Walter B. Townsend, Fred W. Fout, Geo. E. Dotter, et al. (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, all edges marbled. "Embracing perfect photographic and descriptive representations of the people and the islands lately acquired from Spain, including Hawaii and the Philippines; also their material resources and productions, homes of the people, their customs and general appearance, with many hundred views of landscapes, rivers, valleys, hills and mountains, so complete as to practically transfer their islands and their people to the pictured page, with a special consideration of the conditions that prevailed before the declaration of war, by senators Proctor, Thurston, Money, and numerous prominent writers and correspondents, and a comparison with conditions as they now exist.". Covers are moderately worn and both hinges are sprung, text block is tight, square, and clean. A very large (folio), heavy book (11 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. . Our Islands and Their People Series. Vol. 1. Color and B&W Photgraphs, Maps, Diagrams. Folio 13" - 23" tall. 384 pp.
Verlag: N. D. Thompson Publishing, St. Louis, 1899
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Good. Walter B. Townsend; Albert E. Fout; Geo. C. Dotter et. Al. (illustrator). First edition. A large two-volume survey of the acquired islands of the Spanish-American War, copiously illustrated throughout. First edition. Complete in two large folio volumes. In the original cloth binding. Undated, dated from copies held by Hathi Trust.Copiously illustrated throughout, including twenty-four colour plates, four full-page maps and numerous in-text monochrome images. Collated, complete. This work explores the topography, geography, agriculture, inhabitants and other resources of islands acquired from Spain during the Spanish-American war, including Hawaii and the Philippines. Combining descriptive and statistic fact of the populations, customs, homes, landscapes and material resources. "Embracing perfect photographic and descriptive representations of the people and their islands lately acquired from Spain". With an introduction by Major-General Joseph Wheeler, a military commander and Confederate politician. He was a general in theUnited States Armyduring both theSpanish-AmericanandPhilippineAmerican Wars. Edited and arranged by William S. Bryan. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities, resulting in losses to the cloth to the spine head and tail and to the board corners. Minor marks to the cloth. Hinges tender, as is usual with volumes this size. Internally, first few leaves of Volume I coming away. Otherwise, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with only light toning and faint spotting to the first and last few pages. Good. book.