Buy this book on-line H.A. Du Pont : Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy: A BiographyNational Americana Society, New York, 1926
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AJ3 - A hardcover book SIGNED by Henry B. du Pont (possible relative) and inscribed to a Dudley Dobie on on the front free endpaper in very good condition in poor dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tears on the edges, corners, and some sides, some significant tears, scattered foxing, significant tanning, and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, scattered foxing on the page edges and endpapers, light tanning and shelf wear. All illustrations and maps present. 9.25"x6.5", 320 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Samuel Francis Du Pont was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family. In the Mexican-American War, Du Pont captured San Diego, and was made commander of the California naval blockade. Through the 1850s, he promoted engineering studies at the United States Naval Academy, to enable more mobile and aggressive operations. In the American Civil War, he played a major role in making the Union blockade effective, but was controversially blamed for the failed attack on Charleston, South Carolina in April 1863.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Poor 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 H.A. Du Pont : Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy: A Biography. 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 libri rari, livres illustrées, libri antichi, atlases and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |