|
|
MAHAN, CAPT.A.T.: ListingsIf you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings. Click on Title to view full description
|
|
|
1 |
MAHAN, CAPT.A.T.: Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. In Two Volumes.
Sampson Low. 1905 1st.edition.
2 vols; Tall 8vo. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine and gilt sailing ship to front. Black endpapers. 423pp./456pp. 2 photogravure frontiss. & num.b/w plates & battle plans. In very good condition. Spines slightly darkened and bumped at ends.Small marks to covers. Vol II has small bumps to front edges and vignette to front is slightly faded. Marks to front endpapers where old label has been removed. Owner’s neat inscription to half title pages. Scarce. The author was a Captain in the United States Navy. As stated in the Preface, "The present work concludes the series of 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History' as originally framed in the conception of the author." Mahan argued that sea power was vital to the rise of empires and great nations; his views were a great influence on Theodore Roosevelt, who built up the U.S. Navy at the turn of the century, and launched "The Great White Fleet" in 1905.
Price:
90.00 GBP
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
MAHAN, CAPT.A.T: The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812. In Two volumes. Fifth edition.
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. London. 1892
2 vols; Tall 8vo. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine and gilt vignette of ship to front. Dark green endpapers. Top edges gilt. 380, 428 pp.13 plates & maps. In very good condition. Spines slightly darkened and rubbed at ends. Corners slightly rubbed. Small marks to covers. Owner’s inscription to first blank page, both vols. Else clean and tight copies. Covers the period of the French revolution and the rise of Napoleon. During this period France was almost permanently at war with Britain and sea power was a crucial part of this.
Price:
45.00 GBP
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
