The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson 7 Volume Set
The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson 7 Volume Set
Nicholas Harris Nicolas
£319.00
GBPFirst published between 1844 and 1846, this seven-volume collection of the letters of Lord Nelson (1758–1805) was assembled and edited by antiquarian, historian and former naval lieutenant Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), using letters supplied to him by many of Nelson's correspondents. Nicolas was better known for his many works on genealogy and heraldry, but his own naval background drew him to this work. In Volume 1 he asserts that 'the life of a man is best described by himself' and Nelson is subsequently revealed to be a skilled and engaging correspondent. The books document Nelson's long and celebrated career in the Royal Navy, from his appointment as a lieutenant in 1777 to his death at Trafalgar in 1805. After 150 years Nicolas' edition is still considered to have been unsurpassed as a source for Nelson's life and career.
Product details
November 2011Multiple copy pack
9781108035484
4092 pages
325 × 250 × 155 mm
5.97kg
6 b/w illus.
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
- Volume 1: Preface
- Autobiographical sketch of Lord Nelson's life
- Genealogical notes
- Letters 1777–94. Volume 2: Preface
- Letters 1795–7
- Appendix. Volume 3: Preface
- Letters January 1798–August 1799
- Appendix. Volume 4: Preface
- Letters September 1799–December 1801
- Appendix. Volume 5: Preface
- Letters January 1802–April 1804. Volume 6: Preface
- Letters May 1804–July 1805. Volume 7: Preface
- Letters August to October 1805
- Appendix
- Addenda
- Index.
