[Rarebooks] fs: Sawyer. Sons of Gunboats (WWII)

[Back Creek Books]

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We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 9600 )  Sawyer, Frederick L. SONS OF GUNBOATS.
Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, (1946). First printing, Original 
cloth, Duodecimo, xii, 153 pages, black and white photographs, maps. Near 
Fine.
      Commander Sawyer's recollections of the unique and bizarre operations 
of 15 small gunboats in the Philippine insurrection following the Spanish 
American War. The boats had been built by the Spanish to control Philippine 
waters and were taken into the U.S. Navy under the treaty that ended the war 
with Spain. The American captains of these boats whimsically styled 
themselves "The Ancient and Honorable Sons of Gunboats," and even struck a 
medal designed by marine artist Henry Reuterdahl. Sawyer commanded the USS 
Panay. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with spine and upper board 
titled in gilt, endpaper maps. Slight extremity rubs.    $100.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/9600.jpg

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