Description: The Fighting Fleets: Five Months of Active Service with the American Destroyers and Their Allies in the War Zone Author: PAINE, Ralph D. Title: The Fighting Fleets: Five Months of Active Service with the American Destroyers and Their Allies in the War Zone Publication: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., (1918) Description: Hardcover. First edition. 393pp. Navy cloth boards with white titles. Illustrated with black and white plates. Boards slightly bowed, spine ends and corners rubbed and bumped, white lettering faded a bit, a very good copy with John Dennett's gift inscription to his grandsons on front fly: "To my grandsons- as a memory of the great war in 1914 to 18 - The third war which their grandfather saw and in which he took an active part, the first two Civil war and Spanish war in actual service. The third as a member of the State Committee on Public Safety, John Dennett, York, Maine, Nov. 8, 1918." During the Civil War, John Dennett first served under Commander Rolando on Blockade duty as an acting master's mate on the U.S.S. Seminole. He retired with the rank of Commander, U.S.C.G, on 9 July, 1906. He had been York, Maine's oldest surviving Civil War veteran. Seller ID: 413437 Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 60 USD
Location: Gloucester City, New Jersey
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Author: PAINE, Ralph D
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Year Printed: 1918
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
