Author: Cervera y Topete, Pascual
Title: Guerra Hispano-Americana. Colección de Documentos Referentes á la Escuadra de Operaciones de Las Antillas
Description: El Ferrol, Imprenta de "El Correo Gallego,, 1899. First edition. Cloth. 218 pp. 8vo. Pascual Cervera y Topete (1839-1909) was admiral of the Spain's Caribbean Squadron during the Spanish-American War. Ordered to Cuba, after a two year exile and before he prepared the navy properly for battle against the United States, his fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898. This work looks to vindicate his actions and quotes from the communications that passed between himself and the Minister of the Navy. Two more editions appeared in 1900, a fourth in 1904, and an English language version in 1899. Palau 54106. Trelles VIII, p. 318. A very good copy, minor edgewear, location label on front pastedown, two private library stamps on title page.
Keywords: Cuba, , Latin America, Military History, Americana, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin Americana, Latin America, Spanish American War, Spain, Naval History, Cuba, 19th c., Americana, Book Latin America Military History
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Title: Guerra Hispano-Americana. Colección de Documentos Referentes á la Escuadra de Operaciones de Las Antillas
Description: El Ferrol, Imprenta de "El Correo Gallego,, 1899. First edition. Cloth. 218 pp. 8vo. Pascual Cervera y Topete (1839-1909) was admiral of the Spain's Caribbean Squadron during the Spanish-American War. Ordered to Cuba, after a two year exile and before he prepared the navy properly for battle against the United States, his fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898. This work looks to vindicate his actions and quotes from the communications that passed between himself and the Minister of the Navy. Two more editions appeared in 1900, a fourth in 1904, and an English language version in 1899. Palau 54106. Trelles VIII, p. 318. A very good copy, minor edgewear, location label on front pastedown, two private library stamps on title page.
Keywords: Cuba, , Latin America, Military History, Americana, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin Americana, Latin America, Spanish American War, Spain, Naval History, Cuba, 19th c., Americana, Book Latin America Military History
Price: US$ 250.00 Seller: Kaaterskill Books
- Book number: 35100
- Book number: 35100
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