Memoirs Of A Fighting Captain : Admiral Of The Red , Rear Admiral Of The Fleet :

Admiral Lord Cochrane ; (Introduction) Brian Vale ; (Illustrator) Neil Gower

Published by The Folio Society, 2005

About this Item

Published In 2005 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : The Folio Society : Hard To Find Edition : Now Out Of Print : Superb Condition Throughout : This Is One Of Those True Life , Rip Roaring Heroic Men From The Napoleonic Wars : This Is The Man That , ' Patrick O'Brian ' Based His Hero On , In The Naval , " Master & Commander " Series : Napoleon Called Cochrane , " The Sea Wolf " : Apart From Introductions & Editorial , This Is Pretty Much The Autobiography From Lord Cochrane Himself : ( At The Age Of 80 ) : Wow ! After Rising To Rear Admiral ( Rapid ) , To His Disgrace & Imprisonment . To Then Go On To Take Up The Position Of Admiral Of The Chilean Navy & Then To Move On To Become The First Admiral Of The Brazilian Navy . He Died In 1860 : He Outlived All Of Them From The Napoleonic Wars : This Is A Most Desirable Book For Your Collection : Not Only That , It's A Folio Quality Edition : The Book Comes With A Lovely Lipped Slip-Case : The Illustration On The Box Is ; The Pallas After Running The Minerva Aground : There Is An Ex Owners Plate To The Front End-Paper : Good Solid Binding With Bright Clear Text , Illustrations & Plates : Overall , A Highly Collectible Book :

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memoirs Of A Fighting Captain : Admiral Of The Red , Rear Admiral Of The Fleet :
• Publisher: The Folio Society
• Publication Date: 2005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Weight: 930 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Historical Biographies
  • The Folio Society Books
  • Rare Books