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1810 The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K. B. From His Lordship's Manuscripts (Abridged from the Quarto Edition)
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Description
Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Scarce
Scarce.
Abridged from the quarto edition, published the year prior.
With a frontispiece of Nelson. Half title is present. A page of advertisements to the rear of the work. Collated complete.
With the armorial bookplate of William Scott Kerr of Chatto to front paste down.
Considered a foundational work in Nelson biographical writing, this work offers a comprehensive account of the life of Horatio Nelson, from childhood to his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. The work relies heavily on original source material, including Nelson's own manuscripts and letters.
Written by James Stanier Clarke, chaplain and librarian to King George IV and John McArthur, secretary Admiral Lord hood and editor of The Naval Chronicle.
Condition
In full tree calf. Rebacked. Externally in lovely condition with just slight rubbing to extremities. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot and marginal age toning, slightly heavier to first and last few pages.
Very Good Indeed
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