This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. ...Norte makes a bend to the SSW., Mowing through a mountainous country, and the railroad passes more directly to El Paso, meeting the river at a station called Rio Grande, 37 miles SIC. of El Paso. £1 i'lwo, a town on the Rio Grande del Norte, about 1,420 miles from its mouth. It is the junction of four railroads--Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Mexican Central Railroad, connecting Kansas City with the city of Mexico. The Southern pacific Railroad has a junction with the Texas and Pacific Railroad at Sierra Blanca, 92 miles east of El Paso. The latter branch runs to New Orleans, while the Galveston, Houston and Harrisburg Railroad forms the Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Railroad diverges from the boundary line, which it meets again at Yuma on the Colorado River. The boundary line then runs due west on the 31 47' parallel of north latitude for a distance of 100 miles; it then bends at right angles due south for 30 miles, to latitude 31 IP north, on which parallel the line runs to the 111th meridian. The only point on this line is the small town of Nogales, the terminus of the Sonora Railroad, which connects with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Benson by the New Mexico and Arizona Railroad, 88 miles long between Benson and Nogales. The road runs thence to Guay nas, on the Gulf of California, 205 miles from Nogales. The valuable mines of the State of Sonora, Mexico, and its excellent fruits, will render this frontier town of great importance. The excellent harbor of Guay mas is thus provided with good transportation facilities with the United States. The boundary line then goes to the Colorado River, at Pedricks, in latitude 32 29' 45" N. The Colorado River rises in the Rocky...
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Vendeur : Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. 393, 43, 13 pages ; 29 cm. Reprint of the 1886 edition of the Report of the Board on Fortifications or Other Defenses. Reprint of the 1906 edition of the Report of the National Coast-Defense Board. Reprint of the 1916 edition of the Report of the Board of Review of the War Department to the Secretary of War (November 26, 1915) on the coast defenses of the United States, the Panama Canal, and the insular possessions. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. N° de réf. du vendeur 2408160021
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Vendeur : 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Facsimile of the 1886 edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. N° de réf. du vendeur 073044
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Vendeur : Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : As New. 2 volume set. 393, 43, 13 pages ; 29 cm. Reprint of the 1886 edition of the Report of the Board on Fortifications or Other Defenses. Reprint of the 1906 edition of the Report of the National Coast-Defense Board. Reprint of the 1916 edition of the Report of the Board of Review of the War Department to the Secretary of War (November 26, 1915) on the coast defenses of the United States, the Panama Canal, and the insular possessions. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Also included are Plates to Accompany the Report. Spiral bound, 70 pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. N° de réf. du vendeur 1906070050
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Vendeur : Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. CDSG (Coast Defense Study Group) Press; McLean, 2007. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. A Very Good, yellow cloth binding with black lettering on front board and spine, mild crimping to spine edges, bit of scattered foxing top text block edge, slightly bowed boards, small scuff mark rear board, previous owner embossed stamp bottom prelim, without Dust wrapper. Also includes a separate Volume of fold-out plates, as issued. Separate Volume is a spiral-bound Softcover in a Very Good condition. Softcover has trace handling marks, previous owner embossed stamp on bottom first page and a bit of cover edge/corner wear. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 449pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. N° de réf. du vendeur SKU1036403
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Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very good. Etat de la jaquette : No DJ present. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. [4], 393, [5], 43, [1], 13, [5] pages. Tables. Substantial text on the cover and spine. William Crowninshield Endicott (November 19, 1826 - May 6, 1900)[1] was an American politician and Secretary of War in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland (1885-1889). Grover Cleveland appointed Endicott Secretary of War and he served in that capacity in the administration between 1885 and 1889. Endicott oversaw many important changes in the organization of the United States Army, including the establishment of a system of examinations to determine the promotion of officers. Endicott convened and chaired the Board of Fortifications in 1885 (usually called the Endicott Board), which would provide detailed recommendations and designs for the generation of American coastal defense fortifications constructed in the era of the Spanish-American War. Most of these Endicott Period fortifications served through early World War II. Among the topics covered in these reprinted reports are Coast Artillery, Coast Defense, Armor, Torpedoes, Torpedo Board, Submarine, Ships of War, Ports, Floating Batteries, Harbor Defense, Armor-piercing, Gun-Carriage, Ordnance, Vavasseur, Recoil, and Seacoast Guns. The Endicott Board Report was formally known as the Report of the Board on Fortifications or other Defenses Appointed by the President of the United States under the Provisions of the Act of Congress Approved March 3, 1885, House Executive Document No. 49, 49th Congress, 1st session (GPO, Washington D.C.,1886). This report marked the start of the modern era of the U.S. coastal defenses. This board report reviewed the state of American harbor defenses in 1885 and recommended a completely new system of harbor defenses based on the emerging technology of rifled breech loading cannons and armor. The major harbors of the U.S. were ranked in terms of military and economic importance. When Congress began to appropriate money for the construction of the new defenses in the late 1880s, this report was cited as the authorization source for the harbors to be defended. The Taft Board Report was formally known as the Report of the National Coast Defense Board . . . on the Coast Defenses of the United States and the Insular Possessions, Senate Document No. 248, 59th Congress 1st Session (GPO, Washington D.C., 1906). This report surveyed the progress in harbor defenses made since the Endicott Report and recommended a number of technical improvements. It also recommended the fortification of key harbors in the newly acquired overseas possessions such as Hawaii and the Philippines. The Report of the Board of Review of the War Department to the Secretary of War (November 26, 1915) on the Coast Defenses of the United States, the Panama Canal, and the Insular Possessions, House Document No. 49, 64th Congress, 1st Session (G.P.O., Washington D.C., 1916). This report marks the transition from disappearing guns as the major weapon in American harbor defenses to the longer range 12- and 16-inch barbette carriage guns of the post World War I era. Facsimile reprint. Presumed first printing thus. N° de réf. du vendeur 84792
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