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Battles of America by sea and land : with biographies of naval and military commanders

Title
Battles of America by sea and land : with biographies of naval and military commanders / by Robert Tomes ; illustrated with numerous steel engravings.
Author
Tomes, Robert, 1817-1882.
Publication
New York : Patterson & Neilson, c1878.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilson, John Laird, 1832-1896.
  • Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894.
  • Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887.
  • Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888.
  • Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
  • Ridgway, W., active 1854-1885.
  • Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888.
  • Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897.
  • Laing, Joseph, 1827 or 1828-
Description
3 v. : ill., maps, ports.; 29 cm.
Alternative Title
Battles of America
Subject
  • Battles > United States
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Campaigns
  • United States > History, Military
  • United States > History, Naval
  • United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • United States > History > Campaigns. > Revolution, 1775-1783
  • United States > History > Campaigns. > War of 1812
  • United States > History > Campaigns. > Civil War, 1861-1865
Note
  • Added engraved title pages, with title: The battles of America.
  • Vol. 3 by John Laird Wilson.
  • Issued in 40 pts. Title pages and lists of ill. in pt. 40; added title pages in pts. 1, 25 and 40.
  • Vol. 1: 926 p., [21] leaves of plates; v. 2: 616 p., [24] leaves of plates; v. 3: 976 p., [35] leaves of plates.
  • Illustrations: 76 prints (incl. added title pages) : engraving, etching, stipple engraving ; full-page. By W. Ridgway, John Rogers, J.C. Armytage and others, after John Chapin, A. Chappel, F.O.C. Darley and others. Include numerous ports. after photos. by Mathew Brady. -- 4 full-page col. maps, lithographed by Joseph Laing, New York.
  • Includes indexes.
  • Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated salmon pink or light gray paper covers. Prospectus or publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.
Contents
v. 1 Colonial and Revolutionary -- v. 2 War of 1812 and Mexican campaigns -- v. 3 The great Civil War.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Tomes, R. Battles 1878) 06-267
OCLC
45498558
Author
Tomes, Robert, 1817-1882.
Title
Battles of America by sea and land : with biographies of naval and military commanders / by Robert Tomes ; illustrated with numerous steel engravings.
Imprint
New York : Patterson & Neilson, c1878.
Local Note
Arents copy: Parts issue. Partly unopened.
Source
ARNBIP1207
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Added Author
Wilson, John Laird, 1832-1896.
Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894. Illustrator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887. Illustrator
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888. Illustrator
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896. Illustrator
Ridgway, W., active 1854-1885. Engraver
Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888. Engraver
Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897. Engraver
Laing, Joseph, 1827 or 1828- Lithographer
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Tomes, R. Battles 1878) 06-267
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