Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1897. First Edition. Black and white plates, maps, and battle plans. Cloth over boards. Tall octavos. xxviii, 454 and xx, 427, [2 ads] pages.

Mahan's biography of Admiral Nelson--the one man who, in Mahan's opinion, summed up and embodied the greatness and possibilities comprehended by Mahan's theories on the influence of sea power throughout history.

Well illustrated throughout, with tissue-guarded frontispiece portraits of Nelson. Each volume has a gilt-stamped bust of Nelson on upper board.

Ref. HATTENDORF A6a.

Very good, with minor extremity rubs, a few shallow bumps, a clean 1" tear to bottom of upper joint, minor splits to some endpapers, and other general wear. Hinges sound. Overall a clean and handsome set.

Item #1983

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