Captain James Pack Obe Rn (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1995
- Softcover
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, CanadaCOOK AND BAKERS BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 10.77
£ 16.43 shippingShips from Canada to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Slight wear at corners otherwise without flaw. 6 X 9.5" 196 pages, published 1995. The sailor's rum ration, known to the service as 'Nelson's blood', was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy. When the Admiralty decided to abolish naval rum in 1970, so ended a traditi…on that stretched back over 300 years. In this fascinating book, Captain Pack sets the story of the tot against a background of Britain's maritime history throughout that period - wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace and long voyages of discovery - a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage**. Black & White (illustrator).
Published by Royal Naval Museum, 1998
- Softcover
Seller: Blue Moon Books, Stevens Point, WI, U.S.A.Blue Moon Books
Contact seller5-star sellerTrade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Fine condition. Trade paperback. An interesting look at British navy life. Nice copy.
