(1970) 398 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends a bit bumped. Light foxing to top edge of text block. DJ price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w portraits and maps. Contents very nice.

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Title

NOTHING TOO DARING: A Biography of Commodore David Porter, 1780-1843

Publisher

United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD

Publication Date

1970

Language

English

ISBN 10

0870214942

ISBN 13

9780870214943

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Commodore David Dixon Porter made history when he took the USS Essex into the Pacific and crippled the British whaling industry during the War of 1812. While the first to suggest that the U.S. Navy force open Japan, he was also court-martialed for his unauthorized invasion of Spanish Puerto Rico. He later sought to reverse his fortunes in the Mexican Navy, and consistently suffered chaos in his personal and financial affairs. Nothing Too Daring offers an objective, thoroughly researched biography of one of America's most colorful naval officers.

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