| Title:
Men-Of-War
by Patrick O’Brian. |
| Description:
This
book is about the ships but also about the people who sailed
them, it describes what life was like, what they ate, wore,
how they were paid, what they sang, and how they found themselves
at sea. These were the days of the press-gang, where the
quota of crew had to be met. But it was also the time of
the true seamen who in battle were skilled and brave. This
easy to understand book gives a good account of the time
in Nelson’s navy. |
| Author:
Patrick
O’Brian’s many books include ‘Testimonies’,
‘The Golden Ocean’ and ‘The Unknown Shore’.
He has been widely praised for his mastery of the period
of Nelson’s navy. He died in 2000 at the age of 85. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
|
Date
Published : First
published 1974.
|
Edition:
This
edition 1974. |
| Jacket
Condition: Very
good condition, with a dust cover which is also in very
good condition. |
| Book
Condition : Very
good condition, containing 76 pages which numerous photographs
and illustrations. |
| Publisher:
Collins,
London. |
| ISBN:
0-00-192247-5. |
| Size
& Weight: 24
cm x 16 cm (H x W). 0.8 cm thick. |
