PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY of SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR/CUBA/300+ PICS/BIG RARE 1898

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PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY of SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR/CUBA/300+ PICS/BIG RARE 1898 :
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PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. A PICTORIAL AND DESCRIPTIVE RECORD OF EVENTS ON LAND AND SEA WITH PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES. New York: E. J. Stanley for the Pearson Publishing Company, Publisher, 1898. Very Rare.

A large and beautifully illustrated book, with more than 300 full page photograph illustrated plates, with striking and detailed photographs from Cuba and elsewhere. This big book is solid and complete, with 3 large folding color maps, and with the original covers.Published more than115 years ago, this large First Edition book is nowrare and highly sought-after, as there is only one other copy listed for sale on the internet, worldwide, priced $650. This book is in similarcondition and it should be as valuable. Such a nice First Edition of this fascinating book is not likely to come up for sale often on

From the Introduction: \"The Spanish-American War of 1898, even though it lasted for less than four months, must still be regarded as one of the most notable international conflicts the wrold has ever seen. To began with, it was a noble and righteous struggle, entered upon mainly through motives of humanity; for, while injury to trade may have afforded sufficient provocation, it must be remembered that it was the startling revelation of Spanish cruelty in Cuba which finally aroused the people,a nd through them the Congress of the United States, to declare for armed intervention. There have been wars of conquest, of religion, of emancipation; wars to establish royal succession and to break down the threatening power of some aggressive nation of alliance of nations; yet, never before, so far as history records, has mankind beeen permitted to witness the gratifying spectacle of a great nation, impelled by humanitarian motives alone, expending millions of money, levying armies, augmenting and equipping an already poweful navy, and incurring all the tremendous risks and penatlies of modern warefare, in order to disciple another great nation for her uncivilized and inhuman treatment of her own colonial flesh and blood. So much young American did in order to discipline old Spain; and even if the Struggle had resulted in the defeat of our arms, every right-minded Christian citizen, of this and every other country, would still have said \"Well done!\" Another feature, and one which argues well and strongly for the integrity and steadfastness fo the Republic, was the very clear demonstration of th political fact that the plain people, when once they get at the truth of anational situation, go straight to the mark wtih a disregard of politics and diplomacy which savors of the highest wisdom and shows a courage little short of the sublime. Men past the prime of life, who heard the shot at Sumter and the immortal words of the generous Grant at Appomatox; who saw the South, sullen at first, finally stand forth in splendid regeneration; men who witnessed, during the last quarter of a century, the fierce rivalry of party and who, just prior to the beginning of the struggle with Spain, heard on every side hot recrimination exchanged between the peace party and the war party, were thrilled with patriotic pride to see the nation -- the whole nation -- North and South, the capitalist an dthe laborer, rally as one man around the President to hold up his hands and support him by word and deed, even with their very lives, in his righteous position....

Illustrations include: Spanish Ships; Captain Ramon Annon; View of St. Vincent; Queen of the Fighters; The Welcome Signal to Start; A Rapid-Fire Gun; The Most Deadly of all Weapons; The Gunboat \"Helena\"; The Lightweights of Naval Warfare; Carrier Pigeons in Warfare; Soldiers Celebrating Mass at Havana; Havana Hospital; Bringing Fod to the Blockaded City; The Spanish Light Mountain Artillery; Bathing Horses, Havana Harbor; The Forts that Faced the Fleet; On the Point of Sailing; Royal Palace, Mardid; Spanish Rulers; Unforofferden Fruit; Bearing the Wounded from the Battlefield; Cuban Scouts; The Grave of the Rought Riders; Spanish Artillerymen; War Scenes in Cuba; Landing on Cuban Soil; On the Way to the War; Moving an Army; A Last Shave; The Regimental Luggage; The Army Headquarters; General Wade and Staff; Officers\' Quarters; War Animals; A Private Dinner at Tampa; Fighting the Yellow Fever; Thirty-Third Michigan Volunteers; A Side Light on Soldier Life; How the Cavalry are Cared for; AT Tampa; The Red Cross in Cuba; Manila Trops at Camp Foster

According to Wikipedia: \"The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain\'s Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War.[8] Revolts against Spanish rule had occurred for some years in Cuba. There had been war scares before, as in the Virginius Affair in 1873. In the late 1890s, American public opinion was agitated by anti-Spanish propaganda led by journalists such as Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst which used yellow journalism to criticize Spanish administration of Cuba. After the mysterious sinking of the American battleship Maine in Havana harbor, political pressures from the Democratic Party and certain industrialists pushed the administration of Republican President William McKinley into a war he had wished to avoid.[9] Compromise was sought by Spain, but rejected by the United States which sent an ultimatum to Spain demanding it surrender control of Cuba. First Madrid, then Washington, formally declared war.[10] Although the main issue was Cuban independence, the ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. American naval power proved decisive, allowing U.S. expeditionary forces to disembark in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already brought to its knees by nationwide Cuban insurgent attacks and further wasted by yellow fever.[11] Numerically superior Cuban, Philippine, and American forces obtained the surrender of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units and fierce fighting for positions such as San Juan Hill.[12] With two obsolete Spanish squadrons sunk in Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay and a third, more modern fleet recalled home to protect the Spanish coasts, Madrid sued for peace.[13] The result was the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the U.S., which allowed temporary American control of Cuba, ceded indefinite colonial authority over Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine islands[a] from Spain.[15] The defeat and collapse of the Spanish Empire was a profound shock to Spain\'s national psyche, and provoked a thoroughgoing philosophical and artistic reevaluation of Spanish society known as the Generation of \'98.[13] The United States gained several island possessions spanning the globe and a rancorous new debate over the wisdom of Large & VeryHeavy Oblong Folio- sized leather-boundhardcover book; 355pages of text with about 300 black-and-white illustrations and3 very large colorfold out maps.Goodcondition:no writing or markings in the text;some fraying to page edges and a few edgetears; some plates delicately bound in; lacking free endpapers; repairedhinges;no ownership markings; gilt decorated page edges. Leather-bound book with original hardcover boards; spine recently rebackedin brown morocco goatskin;with wear and fraying to corners. A solid and attractive copy of thisbook.

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