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Legendary battles and heroes of years gone by. Classic tales of conflict and bravery from around the world and the seven seas.
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1802 Naval Chronology; Or, an Historical Summary of Naval and Maritime EventsLondon: 1802The first edition of this five volume work of naval history, charting the course of maritime events from the Romans to the start of the nineteenth century.
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1847 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1847A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy.
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1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy, in signed half morocco bindings by Riviere.
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1731-1732 The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641London: 1731-1732edition The complete first illustrated edition of Edward Hyde's important first-hand account and history of the English Civil War, an essential historical resource on the period.
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1832-1840 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1832-1840A very smart set of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's study of the Peninsular war, with the final three volumes present in the first edition.
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1848 20 Vol History of Europe from the Commencement of the French RevolutionEdinburgh and London: 1848A wonderful copy of the seventh edition of Alison's exhaustive study of the French Revolution, from 1789 to 1815. In lovely half calf bindings.