This interesting lot of CUBA & THE SPANISH AMERICN WAR COLLECTIBLES comes from a lode of material we picked up a number of years ago from an old, venerated bookstore in Seattle which went out of business after 100 years of service. We were able to purchase a large lot of ephemera dating from roughly 1840 to 1930 - including loose pages from a variety of the BEST ILLUSTRATED AND RESPECTED MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS of the day. Many of these magazines and journals include scholarly and entertaining articles on many subjects of interest -- many having never been reprinted in any form.In our "spare" time we have been selecting many hard-to-get subjects from this group and putting together some scarce and highly interesting material. This group of 22 sheets come from HARPER'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, COLLIER'S ILLUSTRATED AND LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY. Pages measure on average about 11" x 16". ALL ARE FULL PAGES UNLESS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED. This group contains the following:Page with large illustration showing LOS FOSOS - THE DITCHES" - ,THE ONLY PLACE IN HAVANA PROVIDED FOR THE SHELTER OF RECONSENTRADOS, 1898 (see PIC # 2);Two full page illustrations - OUR WARSHIPS OFF THE COAST NEAR SANTIAGO DE CUBA, 1898 (see PIC # 3);Full page photo-montage on THE "MAINE" DISASTER - WRECKING OPERATIONS AND THE COURT OF INQUIRY, 1898 (see PIC # 4);Page with full article front and back - CUBA - DISTRIBUTION OF AMERICAN RELIEF IN MAANZAS AND HAVANA, 1898 (not shown);Page with photo montage on LA ESPERANZA - THE CAPITAL OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT, 1898 (see PIC # 5, left side);Page with photo montage on THE CUBAN INSURGENTS, 1898 (see PIC # 5, right side);Page with small map of Cuba, 1898 (not shown);Page with large full article on THE SITUATION IN CUBA, 1898 (not shown);Full issue of HARPER'S WEEKLY with CAPTAIN CHARLES D. SIGSBEE on cover and CUBAN coverage within, 1898 (see PIC # 7);Full issue [cover loose] of HARPER'S WEEKLY with MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM R. SHAFTER on cover and CUBAN coverage within, 1898 (see PIC # 8);Page with half-page photo and full article on COMPOSTELLA BARRACKS, HAVANA, 1901 (not shown);Page with photo montage on INDUSTRIAL AND REFORM SCHOOL, GUANAJAY, CUBA, 1901 (see PIC # 9);Two full page articles on THE CUBAN SITUATION, 1901 (not shown);Page with photo montage on HAVANA BEFORE AND AFTER AMERICAN OCCUPATION, 1901 (see PIC # 10);Page with full article on HOW HAVANA CELEBRATED CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1907 (not shown); Page with photo montage on THE ARMY PREPARES TO LEAVE CUBA, 1908 (see PIC # 11);Page with nearly complete article on LEAVE CUBA ALONE, 1912 (not shown);Page with two illustrations on THE CUBAN INSURRECTION, undated (not shown);Page with large photo on THE CUBAN INSURRECTION, undated (not shown);Page with short, full article on THE CUBAN INSURRECTION, undated (not shown). Condition is generally GOOD (all pages have moderate to heavy corner and edge wear and some mostly light finger smudges from general handling; several have edge tears; all have creases from handling; some have occasional foxing; SOME PAGES MAY BE YELLOWED AND BRITTLE FROM AGE).Shipping & handling for this item is $4.00 Media Mail to anywhere in the U.S., though buyers in Alaska and Hawaii may want to request a faster option; insurance, delivery confirmation and other shipping extras must be requested by the winner. We're always happy to combine shipping on multiple wins. Material will be shipped carefully and lightly rolled, wrapped in plastic to keep out dampness, and sent in a first-rate strong shipping tube. PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING: Winning bidders will be automatically notified at the end of the auction. I make an effort to communicate quickly with everyone; I usually ship twice a week and every item is guaranteed to be carefully and safely packaged.
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