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Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 (Complete in 2 volumes)
by Mahan, A[lfred]. T[hayer]. (1840-1914)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bindings are dark green leather spines and fore corners with marbled paper sides and marbled endpapers. Gilt rules on upper and
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1905. First editions. 3/4 leather. Octavos. xxiv, 423 and xx, 456 pages. Bindings are dark green leather spines and fore corners with marbled paper sides and marbled endpapers. Gilt rules on upper and lower boards, spines have five raised bands, gilt titles and ornamentation in six compartments. Top edges gilt. Spines mildly faded, a few minor rubs to bottom edges of boards, else fine. A very clean and handsome set.. Black and white illustrations, plans, maps. A thorough analysis of the use of navies in the War of 1812, by the most important American naval strategist of the 19th century. This is the concluding work in Mahan's highly influential series on naval strategy that began with the 1890 publication of "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783."<br /> <br /> Both volumes illustrated with numerous plates, battle plans, and maps--some fold-outs. Handsomely bound. <br /> <br /> Ref. HATTENDORF A12a.
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1519
- Title
- Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 (Complete in 2 volumes)
- Author
- Mahan, A[lfred]. T[hayer]. (1840-1914)
- Illustrator
- Black and white illustrations, plans, maps
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather. Octavos. xxiv, 423 and xx, 456 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Bindings are dark green leather spines and fore corners with marbled paper sides and marbled endpapers. Gilt rules on upper and
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First editions
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Naval warfare, strategy, sea power, A. T. Mahan, War of 1812, United States Navy, fine bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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