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Gold Braid and Foreign Relations: Diplomatic Activities of U.S. Naval Officers, 1798-1883
by Long, David F
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Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1988. First U.S. Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvii, 502pp w appendix, notes and index. Dark red cloth w crisp gold lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. DJ is clean and without wear, preserved in archival cover. Octavo
Professor Long updates and expands upon Charles O. Paulin's 1912 monograph on the diplomatic negotiations of early American naval officers. He thoroughly analyzes their actions and carefully assesses their contributions to American foreign policy.
Professor Long updates and expands upon Charles O. Paulin's 1912 monograph on the diplomatic negotiations of early American naval officers. He thoroughly analyzes their actions and carefully assesses their contributions to American foreign policy.
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- Title
- Gold Braid and Foreign Relations: Diplomatic Activities of U.S. Naval Officers, 1798-1883
- Author
- Long, David F
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0870212281
- ISBN 13
- 9780870212284
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 519
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- United States - foreign relations. United States Navy - officers - political activity - history - 19th century. Diplomats - United States - history - 19th century. Paulin, Charles O. NOISBN Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)", 19th Cen
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