The History of the Navy of the United States of America.
Paris: Baudry’s European Library, 1839.
Price: $225.00
About the item
First Paris edition (in English), same year as the Phila. edition. Half titles present. xxv, 258; viii, 348, [349, blank], [350, Note] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Later nineteenth century evergreen morocco, marbled boards. Bound without portraits or map. Some minor spotting and shelf wear, owner signature of “N.S.S. Tompkins Nov. 1894” in each volume. Spiller and Blackburn p. 105 (calling for 3 portraits and a map); Howes C748 (calling for 2 portraits); BAL 3888 (note).
Item #241925
