Buy this book on-line JOSEPH CUTHBERT GANNON : 1898 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE PREPARATIONS BY AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES JUST BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET HANDWRITTEN BY A SAILOR ABOARD THE USS OREGON WHO WOULD ONE DAY PUBLISH A BOOK
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. On offer is an original 1898 manuscript relic of the Spanish American War, specifically the significant American naval battle against Spain in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba which featured the destruction of the Spanish Navy's Caribbean Squadron. The diary is handwritten by USN sailor Joseph Gannon aboard the USS Oregon from Marquette Michigan using a Navy Signal notebook his seven pages of entries are dated May 19, 1898 to July 1, 1898 and describes the trip from Key West to preparations for battle apparently stopping the narrative at the commencement of overt action by the American fleet. We note that Mr. Gannon wrote a published book in 1958 regarding his service on the Oregon. The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches and is overall G+.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of JOSEPH CUTHBERT GANNON : 1898 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE PREPARATIONS BY AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES JUST BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET HANDWRITTEN BY A SAILOR ABOARD THE USS OREGON WHO WOULD ONE DAY PUBLISH A BOOK. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, fine bindings, livres d'occasion, atlases and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |