Douglas Morris Captain (5 results)

Hardcover. First Impression. Octavo, [22cm/8.75inches], full ebony-embossed duck-white cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 200, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, and so fourth. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . One reviewer noted: "Try this small hardback. The battle was the culmination of British attempts to "reform" the piracy and slavery practiced by the city. For years the Corsairs had raided way beyond the Mediterranean; had been paid in gold for their good behaviour and sometimes 'gunboat diplomacy' was used. Not to overlook the participation of a Dutch flotilla. Fascinating account of the diplomacy, the covert recce of the harbour and city; the small fleet's preparations, the human angles and leadership. I did like this quote, which seems to have applied in other battles: Quote: ".the Algerine gunners seemed to have 'learned the Navy List by heart, they took care to avoid every body who would have made a vacancy for promotion'. In exceptionally good condition In exceptionally good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. pp 123. This detailed reference work records the names of European soldiers serving with Indian Army. Red cloth binding with gold lettering to spine and to front board. Binding fine. Contents clean and tight, very small descreet inscription to front free end paper. A fine clean copy. Size: 4to. Book.…

Unpaginated, 237 lots. Frontispiece only in colour, each lot illustrated. Original printed boards faded, a very good copy.

Condition: New. SB. 2 vols. 600 pages 2022 N&MP Reprint of 1877 Original EditionPublished Price £39.99 Charles Rathbone Low's career as a gentleman author and representative of the past glories of the Indian Navy started in 1868, this HISTORY of the INDIAN NAVY was his magnum opus and one which still has no rivals, published in 1877 - coincidentally the year when the two post-1863 local non-combatant marine services based at Bombay and Calcutta were reorganised as H.M. Indian Marine, eventually the Royal Indian Navy. The Naval & Military Press added indexes of ships and officers, compiled by Captain Douglas Morris R.N. whose enthusiasm for the Indian Navy - and its medals - was largely responsible for the reissue of Low. Book.…

Condition: New. HB 2 vols. 600 pages 2022 N&MP Reprint of 1877 Original Edition Charles Rathbone Low's career as a gentleman author and representative of the past glories of the Indian Navy started in 1868, this HISTORY of the INDIAN NAVY was his magnum opus and one which still has no rivals, published in 1877 - coincidentally the year when the two post-1863 local non-combatant marine services based at Bombay and Calcutta were reorganised as H.M. Indian Marine, eventually the Royal Indian Navy. The Naval & Military Press added indexes of ships and officers, compiled by Captain Douglas Morris R.N. whose enthusiasm for the Indian Navy - and its medals - was largely responsible for the reissue of Low. Book. …