Admiral horatio nelson monument

Buy Admiral Horatio Nelson The Durable Monument (1948 First Publication Hardcover) for R175.00

 Sampson Low, London. 1899   Hard Cover, blue cloth boards, Front and rear hinge have cracked. Corners and edges scuffed and bumped, at corners cloth has worn through. Gilt on front and spine is faded, ex-libris, thus it has usual library stamps and residue where library stickers were removed, book block is un-trimmed, head of book block is gilt, has a gift inscription. Tissue protected b/w engraved portrait frontispiece of Vice Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson and a further 4 full-page engraved photogravure plates also tissue protected, plus 7 full page illustrations. Profuse in text illustrations, Maps, Charts, etc. Has some foxing throughout. A rather heavy book for shipping.