Sea Power and Freedom: A Historical Study,

Bound in red cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some foxing. Owner's name on front end page. Edge rubbed. Owner's name on front end page. "Shows how the early efforts of the seamen started near the shores of rivers and afterwards of lakes and seas; how, as the seaman's art progressed, and the mechanic arts as well, their craft became stronger, and instruments of propulsion and navigation were devised. Then the navigator slowly enlarged the radius of his trips from shore, then cautiously ventured out upon the ocean, and finally launched out bravely into the unknown, leaving behind him the solid safety of the land." - Foreword.