Admiral of the new empire : the life and career of George Dewey / Ronald Spector
1974, First Edition. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #480156
ISBN: 0807100781
Physical description: xvi, 220 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents: Obscurity -- "It will be short work for us" -- "Looking after things myself" -- "If the people knew what you favored" -- Dewey for president -- Admiral of the navy -- Damning "the Dutch" -- "Let us have neither cliques nor grudges" -- Studies in orange and black -- "I am only suffering from Anno Domini." Subjects: Dewey, George 1837-1917. Admirals United States. United States Navy Dewey, George Biographies.
Price: €18.95