[1898] Philips' Special Map Illustrating the Spanish-American War — Complete Cloth Folding Map

Publisher: London & Liverpool: George Philip & Son, 1898.

Format: Color lithograph mounted on original linen backing, folding into publisher’s original red cloth boards.

Price on Cover: 2/6

Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Opens cleanly and fully intact. Cloth joints and folds are firm with no tears, split seams, or missing sections. Color remains bright.

Historical Note: Published in April 1898 during the rapid buildup to the Spanish-American War, this folding map allowed contemporary British and international observers to follow troop and fleet movements across both theatres of operation.

Features a large main map of the West Indies (Seat of the War in the West Indies) alongside detailed inset maps of Havana Harbor, the Philippine Archipelago/Manila, and the Canary Islands. Heavily detailed with coaling stations, undersea telegraph lines, and naval routes. A choice, highly collectible example in its original binding.