[Rarebooks] fs: A. T. Mahan on Sea Power (2)

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(No. 9072 )  Mahan, A[lfred]. T[hayer]. (1840-1914). THE INFLUENCE OF SEA 
POWER UPON HISTORY, 1660-1783.
London: sampson low, Marston & Company, Limited, (1892). Full leather, 
Octavo, xxiv, 557 pages, Maps, battle plans. Very Good.
      Mahan's classic argument that control of the seas was the decisive 
factor in modern warfare. His work was widely read internationally, 
particularly in Germany, and fueled naval buildup around the world on the 
eve of World War I. Illustrated with several battle plans and maps, 
including one fold-out. See HATTENDORF, #A2d. Bound in dark brown calf over 
boards with raised bands and gilt titles on spine, gilt dentelles, marbled 
endpapers, all edges colored. Spine ends have some shallow chips and rubs, 
spine bands, fore corners, and joints are mildly rubbed and worn. Top 2 
inches of both joints beginning to split but boards remain securely 
attached. Some light foxing scattered inside.    $100.00
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(No. 8998 )  Mahan, A[lfred]. T[hayer]. (1840-1914). TYPES OF NAVAL OFFICERS 
DRAWN FROM THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH NAVY, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE 
CONDITIONS OF NAVAL WARFARE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, AND 
OF ITS SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT DURING THE SAIL PERIOD.
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1913. Later printing, Original cloth, 
Octavo, xviii, 500 pages, black & white plates, battle plan. Good.
      America's foremost 19th century naval theorist discusses the 
commanding qualities of six British admirals. Six portrait plates with 
double tissue guards. HATTENDORF #A10e; ALBION, p. 67 (starred item). This 
copy appears to have belonged to noted maritime historian and bibliographer 
Robert G. Albion, with his name and address label from Harvard on front 
pastedown. There is another prior owner name dated 1919 penned at top edge 
of front pastedown. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards, top edge gilt. 
Minor wear to extremities, some splitting along inner margin of front 
endpapers. Gilt spine lettering has darkened.    $50.00
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