Description: Book Description—John Jennings, Tattered Ensign—The Story of America’s Most Famous Fighting Frigate, U. S. S. Constitution. Illustrated with Drawings, Maps, Photographs. New York—Thomas Y. Crowell, 1966, 290 indexed pages. Stated First Printing. Original dust jacket with price clipped and edge tattering and tears. Slight discoloration to top margin of cover and small abrasion to cloth at bottom right. Gift inscription on front endpaper. Otherwise in very good condition with tight binding and clean pages. The book is a study of her entire career set against the history of the U.S. Navy. Dubbed “Old Ironsides” in a famous poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, this ship’s history includes discussion of her famous battles, including actions against the Barbary pirates.
Price: 12.5 USD
Location: Madison, Connecticut
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: John Jennings
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
Topic: The Sea
Subject: Old Ironsides
Original/Facsimile: Original
