📘 Pictorial History of Our War With Spain for Cuba’s Freedom (1898)
By Trumbull White | Patriotic First Edition | Profusely Illustrated | Spanish-American War

Capture the spirit of 1898 with this richly illustrated and emotionally charged chronicle of the Spanish-American War, published at the height of America’s imperial fervor. Written by war correspondent Trumbull White and issued by Elliott Publishing Co., this dramatic volume brings to life the land and naval campaigns across Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii — all through a lens of bold patriotism and visual spectacle.

🪖 What You’ll Find Inside:

• Dozens of photo plates and illustrations of key generals, admirals, political leaders, and battle scenes

• Firsthand accounts of military operations in San Juan, Havana, Manila, and beyond

• Chapters honoring figures like Clara Barton, Admiral Dewey, and the Seventy-First NY Volunteers

• Vivid depictions of U.S. artillery, Cuban patriot fighters, and the wreck of the USS Maine

• A full-page List of Illustrations detailing content for display or citation

🎯 Collector Highlights:

• Original 1898 edition — not a reprint or facsimile

• Stunning embossed blue pictorial binding with American & Cuban flags, military laurels, and Uncle Sam

• Published just months after the war — part journalism, part patriotic propaganda

• A powerful shelf piece and conversation starter for any collector of military history, war-era Americana, or U.S. expansionism

📌 Book Details:

• Title: Pictorial History of Our War With Spain for Cuba’s Freedom

• Author: Trumbull White

• Publisher: Elliott Publishing Co., Philadelphia

• Date: 1898

• Format: Hardcover

• Language: English

• Approx. 9.5" x 6.5" | ~400 pages (varies by edition layout)

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Whether you're a student of U.S. military history, a collector of wartime propaganda, or simply appreciate books that look as dramatic as their content, this one delivers. Displays beautifully and reads like a time capsule.

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