Oct 01, 2009 - Sale 2188

Sale 2188 - Lot 191

Price Realized: $ 600
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Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
MAHAN, CAPTAIN ALFRED T. The Life of Nelson: The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain. Illustrated with portrait frontispieces, plates, maps, and battle plans. 2 volumes. Large 8vo, 1/2 polished navy calf gilt with red and burgundy lettering pieces along spines by Henry Young & Sons; top edges trimmed and gilt; small ink ownership stamps on front endpapers. London, 1897

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first edition. Mahan, a captain in the United States Navy and one of the greatest naval historians of the 19th and early 20th centuries, recounts Lord Nelson's illustrious naval career. It is considered the most accurate and detailed biography of him.