His autograph signature ‘David D.Porter, Admiral’ by PORTER, David Dixon, Admiral

Book is in very good condition.

NY: Appleton, 1885. First edition, wrappers issue. 378pp. plus 6 pages of ads at rear. Frontispiece & several illustrations. This copy has had the spine covered with brown paper tape, and the covers reattached to it. Considerable chipping to the front cover, with some loss to the text at the bottom, the first few leaves are detached, some chipping to page corners, about very good otherwise. A bit of a rough copy of this novel, in the uncommon wrappers edition. Wright III: 4308.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1885. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with 1885 date on title page, etc.    SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON SLIP OF PAPER          "Oct. 29th 1873 / David D. Porter / Admiral U.S.N." Original cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Frontispiece. 357 pages + ads. Very Good+. Tight and square binding; pages very clean; covers clean; very little wear to covers; one of the best available on the market, most would grade it Near Fine.  A beautiful example of an important title by the Civil War Admiral, very scarce, especially with signature.  David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 - February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of… Read More