MARSHALL, John

Royal Naval Biography; or, Memoirs of the Services of all the Flag-Officers, Superannuated Rear-Admirals, Retired Captains, Post Captains and Commanders, whose names appeared on the Admiralty List of Sea Officers at the Commencement of the present year.....

London: 1823-1831. Marshall (John). "Royal Naval Biography; or, Memoirs of the Services of all the Flag-Officers, Superannuated Rear-Admirals, Retired Captains, Post Captains and Commanders, whose names appeared on the Admiralty List of Sea Officers at the Commencement of the present year....." London, printed by W Pople for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1823-31. three vols + supplements (8 bound titles in all). In original printers blue boards, with white paper labels on the gray spines. An important collection, containing detailed biographies of all of the officers of the Royal Navy that received rank above Commander during the Napoleonic epoch, with much autobiographical information interspersed. CONDITION: A near mint set, as issued; covers virtually have no damage, internally bright, clean and crisp; slight amount of scattered foxing on some end papers in various volumes. Item #56

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