The Navy: Its Past and Present State
by Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John & Daniel A. Darling, 1851. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. An interesting collection of letters by the esteemed Royal Navy Officer Charles Napier, describing the history and present state of the Royal Navy. This work is an interesting history of the Royal Navy, looking at how the Navy had evolved by the time that this book was first published. The work comprises of a series of letters written by the author to Lord Melville, Lord Althorp, Earl Minto, Lord John Russell, Robert Peel, and more esteemed individuals. Charles Napier was a British Royal Navy officer, who spent sixty years in the service of the Navy. His career spanned the War of 1812, The Syrian War, the Crimean War, and the Napoleonic Wars. Rebound in a full cloth binding. Externally, smart. Only a very little marking to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot mostly to the first and last few pages. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 626P13
- Title
- The Navy: Its Past and Present State
- Author
- Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John & Daniel A. Darling
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- navy sir charles napier napier military sir charles napier officer royal navy
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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