1920 The Life Of Admiral Mahan Naval Philosopher Antique Military History Book

1920 The Life Of Admiral Mahan Naval Philosopher Antique Military History Book

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1920 The Life Of Admiral Mahan Naval Philosopher Antique Military History Book

The Life Of Admiral Mahan Naval Philosopher

By Charles Carlisle Taylor

Published by John Murray: London 1920 1st Edition


" Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840 - 1914) was a United States naval officer and historian, whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (1890) won immediate recognition, especially in Europe, and with its successor, The Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812 (1892), made him world-famous."

Light wear only to covers and spine as shown. Binding is solid with no loose pages. All 20 plates + frontis are present. Bookplate & inscription on front endpapers as shown. Pages typically clean and well presented with light age staining to the pages around a couple of the plates. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 22.5cm x 15cm x 4cm - 359 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear only to covers and spine as shown. Binding is solid with no loose pages. All 20 plates + frontis are present. Bookplate & inscription on front endpapers as shown. Pages typically clean and well presented with light age staining to the pages around a couple of the plates. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: Charles Carlisle Taylor
Publisher: John Murray: London
Year Printed: 1920
Sub-subject: British Navy