John Knox Laughton - Nelson

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1900. Leather. A scarce edition of John Knox Laughton's scholarly biography of the iconic naval commander. A prize binding in full tree calf. A scarce edition of John Knox Laughton's biography of the great naval commander Nelson. Published by Macmillan and Co. Limited. Reprinted for the Prize Library in 1900, first published in 1895. In full tree calf. A prize binding from King Edward's School, Bury St. Edmunds. Contains nine illustrations of key figures and events depicting Nelson's naval career. Collated Complete.A very eminent naval historian, Laughton was among the first to treat Naval History as an independent field in its own right. He stressed the importance of analysing history and such shines through in his biography of the famous admiral.He inspired fellow thinkers Alfred Thayer Mahan and Herbert Richmond, and wrote more than 900 entries on naval personalities in the Dictionary of National Biography. In full tree calf. The prized binding from King Edward's School, Bury St. Edmunds with bookplate to front paste down. Externally, in excellent condition, with very minor rubbing to the extremities. Marble end papers and gold fore-edge are very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot to the occasional leaf. Heavier to the first and final leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

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