MAHAN Alfred T. - The Life of Nelson. The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain. [First UK Edition.] FIRST UK EDITION IN FULL THEMED MOROCCOSampson Low Marston & Co.,, 1897. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with 2 engraved frontispieces (original tissue guards present), 16 plates (all save one original tissue guards present), 2 folding maps, 6 maps and 13 battle-charts (one map and chart with neat repairs at blank margins); handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with an anchor motif, hand-made endpapers, uncut, ribbon markers, pictorial gilt from original front boards and backstrips preserved and mounted on new and separate leaves at front, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. An elegant set of the first UK edition. Hattendorf, A6b; NMM II/1 974; Sandler, 2198. EUR 680.00 [Appr.: US$ 728.86 | £UK 575.5 | JP¥ 115868] Book number 19650is offered by:
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