Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812
by MAHAN (Captain A.T.)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket - Issued
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1905. 2 vols - 423pp/illus/maps some folding + 456pp/illus/maps some folding. Original blue gilt pictorial cloth. Previous owner bookplate inside front cover. Mahan demonstrates the considerable ties between naval warfare and the history of the modern world. He was one of the first historians ever to seriously examine this correlation. Spine and corners show wear. Spine on Vol 1 is taped. Tight and clean. A very nice clean set.. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket - Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012089
- Title
- Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812
- Author
- MAHAN (Captain A.T.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket - Issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- War of 1812, Navy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Warfare;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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Books may be returned within 7 days if not satisfied.
About the Seller
DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia
About DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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