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Naval sketches of the war in California;

Title
Naval sketches of the war in California; reproducing twenty-eight drawings made in 1846-47, by William H. Meyers ... descriptive text by Capt. Dudley W. Knox ... introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Author
Meyers, William H., 1815-
Publication
New York, Random house, 1939.

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Additional Authors
  • Knox, Dudley Wright, 1877-1960.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
  • Grabhorn Press.
Description
5 p. l., 39, [4] p. XXVIII col. pl. (incl. front., maps); 40.5 cm.
Subject
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Naval operations
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Pictorial works
  • Dale (Sloop of war)
  • California > Imprints
  • Navy, United States > History 1845-1848
  • Warships > United States > Dale
  • California > History > 1846-1850
  • United States > History > Mexican war, 1845-1848 > Pictorial works
Note
  • Plates I-X, XII-XIII, XV-XXIV each accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.
  • Sketches now published for the first time from the original sketch book of Gunner William H. Meyers in the possession of Franklin D. Roosevelt. cf. Introd.
  • "One thousand copies printed at the Grabhorn press, San Francisco, 1939."
Bibliography (note)
  • "Sources": p. [4] at end.
Call Number
*KP+++ (Grabhorn) (Meyers, W. H. Naval sketches of the war in California)
LCCN
40001942
OCLC
  • 1089625
  • 34447142
Author
Meyers, William H., 1815-
Title
Naval sketches of the war in California; reproducing twenty-eight drawings made in 1846-47, by William H. Meyers ... descriptive text by Capt. Dudley W. Knox ... introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Imprint
New York, Random house, 1939.
Bibliography
"Sources": p. [4] at end.
Local Note
Proudfit Collection.
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Added Author
Knox, Dudley Wright, 1877-1960.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Grabhorn Press.
Research Call Number
*KP+++ (Grabhorn) (Meyers, W. H. Naval sketches of the war in California)
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