Nelson. IN FULL MOROCCO WITH THEME TOOLING
Rare and modern books
Oman Carola
Hodder & Stoughton,
1947
Nelson. IN FULL MOROCCO WITH THEME TOOLING
Rare and modern books
Oman Carola
Hodder & Stoughton,
1947
506.00 €
(Devon,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1947
- Author
- Oman Carola
- Publishers
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Keyword
- naval, royal navy, nelson, horatio nelson, lord nelson, admiral nelson, napoleon, napeolonic wars, carola oman
- Languages
- English
Description
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 12 plates, 6 maps and plans in the text and large folding pedigree at end; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled with an anchor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. 'Incomparably the fullest modern biographical study of Nelson' (Warner). Still the most comprehensive single-volume biography. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Albion p.247 (recording only the 1954 edition); NMM II/1 996.
