Exciting Experiences of the Japanese-Russian War. Marshall Everett. 1904

Description: The Russo-Japanese War was fought 1904-1905 the 1904 copyright date on this book places it squarely in the conflict. The photographic plates of contemporary scenes and war-related activity and people hold the interest here. Illustrations include: Japanese battleships; winter torpedo practice on a Japanese destroyer; Russian ice-breaker in action; Russian troops shooting deserters while crossing a river; Cossacks invading a Manchurian village; interior cross section of a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer; Russian encampment; Cossacks pursuing Manchurian bandits; the quarter deck of the Japanese Battleship Asahi; night patrol of the Cossack railway guard; demonstration of submarines before British King Edward; the ill-fated Russian transport ship, Yenesei, depositing mines; views of Port Arthur; sinking of the Petropavlovsk; several of Japanese soldiers in uniforms of various services and branches; pack camels in Siberia; and dozens of others. From the title page: Full title: Exciting experiences in the Japanese-Russian war : including a complete history of Japan, Russia, China and Korea, relations of the United States to the other nations, cause of the conflict. By Marshall Everett, “The Greatest Descriptive Writer the World Has Ever Known”. “Illustrated With a Vast Gallery of Photographs of Battle Scenes, War Incidents, War Maps and The Leaders on Both Sides.” First edition, published 1904 by Henry Neil. 542 pp, bound in maroon cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration on the covers. 2 Color plates; 100 black and white photographic plates; 10 maps, 64 line drawn cartoons. Pages clean though tanned with age; binding weak, splits starting at the front and back hinges. A few pages have creases. Covers show rubbing, with all the gilt gone from the spine, and a third or so off the front board. Wear at the tips and the head of the spine. Please see photos. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat State Books Store Policies Free economy shipping with USPS tracking to U.S. addresses on all fixed price offerings. Shipping costs paid by customer on auctions. Free shipping is via USPS media mail with tracking, delivery typically in 7 to 10 days. Questions welcomed. Additional photos available upon request. Books kept on premises, ready to ship, in a windowless, humidity and temperature-controlled room free of pets and with HEPA filtered air. All books guaranteed to be original and genuine. All photographs of secondhand books are of the specific copy for sale. Additional photos available upon request. Questions welcomed. High value items ship with signature confirmation of delivery requested. Orders are usually shipped next business day. Expedited shipping is available on most items. Professional packaging on every shipment. Please make payment within seven days. Hassle-free 30-day returns, economy (media mail) return shipping paid by buyer—please contact in case a return is needed. Please check our feedback – we remain dedicated to good values. We use recycled packaging wherever possible. We believe that antique and vintage books are endlessly reusable and make lovely gifts. We think buying a previously owned book is more sustainable than buying a new book. Visit My eBay Store: Wheat State Books Visit My About Me Page

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