NELSON by Laughton, John Knox - 1895

London: Macmillan and Co, 1895. English Men of Action series. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt stamped lettering - bright despite fading to spine; slight bumping to spine ends and corners; toning to page edges; neat book plate to front endpaper. Very clean sound copy. 240 pages plus two pages of publishing information, illustrated with tissue-guarded black and white frontispiece - reproduction of portrait of Nelson by J Hoppner. The contents cover: Family and Early Service; North America and the West Indies; Corsica; The Gulf of Genoa; St Valentine's Day; The Battle of the Nile; Naples and Palermo; The Battle of the Baltic; The Mediterranean Command; The Pursuit to the West Indies; Trafalgar - a chronicle of famous naval battles and a biography of one of the most renowned and well-loved English heroes. (Uncommon). First Edition Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.