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Author
Series
Pub. Date
1886
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) is one of the most popular figures in English history. This biography, by a major English poet, has rarely been out of print since its 1813 debut. It made it onto the British screen as the feature film Nelson, in 1926. This biography is also well-known for influencing such authors as Cooper, Melville, and Mahan.
14) The tastemakers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1954
Physical Desc
xiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
"Notes on the State of Virginia" is the only full-length book by Thomas Jefferson published during his lifetime. Jefferson first published the book anonymously in a private and limited-edition printing in Paris in 1785 while he was serving as a trade representative for the new American government. "Notes on the State of Virginia" was later made available to the general public in a 1787 printing in London by John Stockdale. Jefferson's detailed description...
20) Archaeology
Author
Pub. Date
1963
Physical Desc
367 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English