A Naval Biographical Dictionary: comprising The Life and Services of Every Living Officer in Her Majesty's Navy, from the Rank of Admiral of the Fleet to that of Lieutenant, inclusive. Compiled from Authentic and Family Documents
by O'Byrne, William R
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1849. (ix) 1400 pp. Tall octavo. Rebound in green cloth boards. Gilt lettering on the spine. Original gilt emblem from the cloth binding laid on the cover. Dust soiled edges. New endpapers. Light foxing to the extremities of the book. This book is nicely recased. It has not been cut down, and is in a tight clean modern binding. This book is a great compromise for the collector who also wants to use this book as the reference work that it is. An unbelievable reference work for all naval personnel up to 1849. The author states at the beginning of the preface, "At length, after six years of unremitting toil, mental and physical, I have succeeded, to the entire exclusion of every other pursuit, in accomplishing an undertaking deemed by all most arduous, by many impracticable; disheartening truly in the perspective, but in the retrospect, a source to me of sincere gratification and, I hope I may add, of honourable pride". I think that says it all! It is hard to believe how the author achieved the end result without computers. This a reference for anyone researching all naval expeditions and the officers. 1849
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- Aquila Books
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- 143741
- Title
- A Naval Biographical Dictionary: comprising The Life and Services of Every Living Officer in Her Majesty's Navy, from the Rank of Admiral of the Fleet to that of Lieutenant, inclusive. Compiled from Authentic and Family Documents
- Author
- O'Byrne, William R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Keywords
- biographical
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- Rebound
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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