ISBN: 9781844150731 - frigate commander (10 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Frigate Commander is based on the private journal of Lieutenant ' and then Captain 'Graham Moore, a naval officer serving during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Moore's journal gives a unique and detailed account of what life was like for a serving naval officer. In particular it reveals the problems an officer had in managing the crew of a frigate, maintaining discipline and turning his ship into an efficient man-of-war. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, paper age-toned, a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket and with a clean and unmarked text, b&w plates, xix + 283pp.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. First Printing Fine in dark green cloth covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. 283 pages including an index, chapter notes and text. Illustrated with a section of plates from photographs and reproductions of earlier works of art. A biography of Captain Graham Moore who was a famous British naval commander from 1793 to 1804.…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Light shelf wear to extremities.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. Photograps on plates. 283 pages clean and tight. Frigate Commander is based on the private journal of Lieutenant ' and then Captain 'Graham Moore, a naval officer serving during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Moore's journal gives a unique and detailed account of what life was like for a serving naval officer. In particular it reveals the problems an officer had in managing the crew of a frigate, maintaining discipline and turning his ship into an efficient man-of-war. Size: 8vo.…

Hardback. Condizione: Mint. Condizione sovraccoperta: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in mint condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. Frigate Commander is based on the private journal of Lieutenant, later Captain Graham Moore, a naval officer serving during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Moore's journal gives a unique and detailed account of what life was like for a serving naval officer. In particular it reveals the problems an officer had in managing the crew of a frigate, maintaining discipline and turning his ship into an efficient man of war. Moore was one of the navy's star captains, serving continuously as a frigate commander between 1793 and 1804. His early career took him to Newfoundland, and then, as a captain, he served with Sir William Sidney Smith's squadron operating on the north coast of France. He was present during the Naval Mutiny at Spithead in 1797, and helped to destroy the French fleet off Ireland in 1798. His most famous action occurred in September 1804, when his squadron engaged and captured a Spanish frigate squadron carrying a fortune in treasure. The following year his frigate, HMS Indefatigable, was involved in the opening of the Trafalgar campaign. Ref P6.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in dark green boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 283pp. B/w photographs. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (20/5).…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Condizione: Good.