The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry; with an Appendix, comprising a biographical memoir of the late Captain James Lawrence; with brief sketches of the most prominent events in the lives of Commodores Bainbridge, Decatur, Porter and Macdonough; A view of the rise, present condition, and future prospects of the Navy of the United States -- A list of the officers of the Navy -- and vessels of war of the United States; to which is added, a biography of General Pike, and a view of the leading events in the life of General Harrison

Niles, John M.

Published by Oliver D. Cooke, Hartford, Conn, 1821

Second Edition, Enlarged and Improved. 384 p., frontispiece and 3 leaves of plates: portraits, tables; 19 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between double gilt rules; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "Life of Com. Perry." Appendix, comprising a biographical memoir of the late Captain James Lawrence has separate title page but continuous pagination. Shoemaker, 6299. In Fair Condition: leather is rubbed; lacking 1 plate; portrait of Perry is detached and lacking lower third; title page lacking lower corner without loss of printing and detached at lower gutter; lacking upper part of second leaf of table of contents; ink marks on portrait of Perry, lower corner of title page, and other early pages, particularly upper part of table of contents and first page of text, and portrait of General Pike; closed 3-cm. tear from fore-edge of pp. 363-4 (list of midshipmen); light foxing and soiling throughout; text is complete. Seller Inventory # 005350

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry; with an ...
Publisher: Oliver D. Cooke, Hartford, Conn
Publication Date: 1821
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair