After two centuries of biographies and analyses, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's insights and opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, sea power, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife, Frances Nisbet, and mistress, Lady Hamilton, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give ...
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After two centuries of biographies and analyses, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's insights and opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, sea power, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife, Frances Nisbet, and mistress, Lady Hamilton, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give contemporary dimension to the words. Engravings depicting events in Nelson's life accompany the text.
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Very Good. No dustjacket. Some minor fading/marks/minor scuffs to cover. Clippings from dustjacket stapled in at front endpaper. Content very good. 272 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified.
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Fine. Some light scratches to the jacket. The book is clean and readable throughout, a decent copy. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 216 p. Library of Naval Biography.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1557501998. Gift inscription by Author to fly leaf. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; 5.25 X 0.75 X 8.25 inches; 216 pages.
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Very Good. Published by Naval Institute Press. The slightest of shelfwear to extremities of dustjacket, otherwise fine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 216 p. Library of Naval Biography.
