Item #617 Russian War, 1855 Baltic Official Correspondence; Publications of the Navy Records Society Vol. LXXXIV. F. R. BONNER-SMITH.

Russian War, 1855 Baltic Official Correspondence; Publications of the Navy Records Society Vol. LXXXIV

(Greenwich): The Navy Records Society, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Pp. 414 followed by six pages listing titles in the series published thereto. Index. Navy buckram with gilt lettering over white buckram with gilt medallion stamped on front cover. A bit of foxing to fore-edge, slight spotting to binding. Bookplate on front pastedown. A sturdy copy. Very Good. Item #617

The substance of this title is the correspondence between Rear-Admiral R. S. Dundas and the Admiralty concerning naval operations in the Baltic. A volume in the vital series published by the Navy Records Society, providing insight to specific periods of maritime history, and proving great value to researchers and writers. Notably, Patrick O'Brian has proclaimed his debt to the series for imparting verisimilitude to his Jack Aubrey - Stephen Maturin novels. Bookplate is that of a Royal Navy submariner who served in China (Tsingtao, notably) and WWI. A handsome, presentable copy.

Price: $40.00

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