The Life Of Nelson The Embodiment of the Sea Power Of Great Britain
by Captain A.T. Mahan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1899. First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover in navy blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt with inage of full masted warships front cover. Top edge gilt. The Second Edition, Revised and the first one-volume edition. xvi+ 764 pp. with index. Frontis portrait engraving of Nelson, with illustrations, maps and battle plans. A generally fine example, all gilt bright; vintage comtemporary bookplate front free endpaper, Christmas 1906 gift inscription from a father to his son top corner of the half-title.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E28625
- Title
- The Life Of Nelson The Embodiment of the Sea Power Of Great Britain
- Author
- Captain A.T. Mahan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- great britain, england, nautical, lord nelson, horation nelson, royal navy,
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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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