History of the Gatling Gun Detachment Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago, with a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning That Expedition
Kansas City, MO: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Co., 1898. Pictorial cloth. The uncommon 1898 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its light-blue pictorial cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel. Very mild darkening along the spine, light soiling to the rear panel, rear inner hinge tender (but still perfectly sturdy). The history of the role of the Gatling Guns at the July 1898 Battle of Santiago de Cuba, which would mark the end of the naval skirmishes between the American and Spanish fleets in the Spanish-American War. Includes a number of maps and photographs and illustrated re-enactments. Very Good +. Item #19903
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