""John Paul Jones: Man of Action"" is a biography of the American naval hero, John Paul Jones, written by Russell Phillips. The book explores the life and accomplishments of Jones, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the United States Navy. Phillips delves into Jones' early life, his service in the British Navy, and his eventual decision to join the American Revolution. The book also covers Jones' most famous battle, the Battle of Flamborough Head, where he famously declared, ""I have ...
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""John Paul Jones: Man of Action"" is a biography of the American naval hero, John Paul Jones, written by Russell Phillips. The book explores the life and accomplishments of Jones, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the United States Navy. Phillips delves into Jones' early life, his service in the British Navy, and his eventual decision to join the American Revolution. The book also covers Jones' most famous battle, the Battle of Flamborough Head, where he famously declared, ""I have not yet begun to fight!"" Phillips provides a detailed account of Jones' naval tactics and strategies, as well as his personal life and relationships. ""John Paul Jones: Man of Action"" is a comprehensive and engaging biography that sheds light on the life of a true American hero.This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very good. No dust jacket. x, 314 p. front. (port. ) plates, facsims. 25 cm. Includes: Portraits, Plates, Facsimiles. 1927 hardcover 1st edition (no additional printings listed) with illustrated endpapers. Soil and a bit of rubbing on cover, one corner bumped, light tanning, else text clean, binding tight. Bibliography: p. 292-293.
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Leon Underwood. VG+ Not ex-lib. hardcover in blue cloth with gilt stamped titles and decorations to front and spine, no jacket, large 8vo. 2nd printing, October 1927. x + 414pp. Index, bibliographical note in afterword. Tissue-prtected frontis. Decorative illustrated endpapers and drawings within by Leon Underwood. VG. DRAWING FACING P.136 CLEANLY DETACHED, NOW LAID-IN. Softened spine ends with touches of surface loss and short surface scratches; touches of loss at tips of corners with lower corners mildly bumped. Cloth and stamping otherwise clean and bright. Binding strong and square, though opens flat at several places; light play along front hinge. Pages clean and unmarked on creamy stock.
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Very good. Second printing, 1927. Purple cloth decoratively stamped in gilt; pitorial endpapers; frontispiece; b&w drawings by Leon Underwood. Spine ends and corners a tad worn, spine sunned, a few faint scratches to the boards, a few faint small stains to the rear board. Internally clean and tight; a very attractive copy sans jacket.
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314p. 4th prtg. A hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in good condition. Head and foot of spine lightly tanned and rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. Edges of dustjacket are chipped and worn. Spine sunned. Otherwise intact. A biography of John Paul Jones (1747-1792), an naval captain of the Revolutionary War.
