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The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812
by Daughan, George C
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0465019625
- ISBN 13
- 9780465019625
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Basic Books, 2013, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine blue pictorial dj. First printing. 337 pp. including index. A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning feat; it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter's reputation as a daring and talented commander, and has long been celebrated as one of the greatest maritime adventures in U.S. history.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84748
- Title
- The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812
- Author
- Daughan, George C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0465019625
- ISBN 13
- 9780465019625
- Publisher
- Basic Books, 2013
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2013
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