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Memoirs of a Fighting Captain


Admiral Lord Cochrane


The Folio Society 2005

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Near Fine  | 

Elegant Folio Society volume featuring a selection from Thomas Cochrane's two autobiographies detailing his life in the Royal Navy (especially his experiences in the Napoleonic wars, which led to Napoleon nicknaming hims le Loup des Mers - the Sea Wolf) and the stock exchange scandal that ended his career, to his further adventures in south america. With b/w and colour images. An introduction by Brian Vale. Complete with slipcase. The slightest hint of a crease to spine, else crisp and clean. Near fine/fine.

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