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London: Saunders and Otley, 1840. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NARRATIVE OF THE BATTLE OF ST. VINCENT by Colonel John Drinkwater Bethune. 2nd edition. Published in London in 1840 by Saunders and Otley. Describes the sea battle at Cape St Vincent, in which the English fleet under Sir John Jervis defeats a larger Spanish fleet. The author, John Drinkwater Bethune (1762-1844), was an eye-witness to the battle. He published the first edition of this book anonymously. This second edition expands upon the contribution of Lord Nelson, and included anecdotes of Nelson himself. Gift inscription on free front endpaper from the author to his daughter: "To Georgiana Augusta D.Bethune with the parental love of the author. Thorncroft, March 16th, 1841. J. Drinkwater Bethune" Quarto, xii, 97 pp. with frontispiece portrait of Lord Nelson and 8 plates describing the positions of the Spanish and English fleet, starting with when the Spanish fleet was first discovered, and…
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A NARRATIVE OF THE BATTLE OF ST. VINCENT; WITH ANECDOTES OF NELSON, BEFORE AND AFTER THAT BATTLE
by Colonel Drinkwater Bethune
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THE NUREMBERG TRIAL
by Tusa, Ann & John
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Birmingham, Alabama: Notable Trials Library, 1990. Reprint 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover octavo (9" x 6") in one-quarter leather with all edges gilt, with red silk ribbon page marker. Spine with five compartments and four raised bands. Numerous black & white photographs. All pages are clean & tight with no markings. An attractive book in near fine condition.
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