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1812 British Admirals Royal Navy Captain Cook Raleigh Drake Cabot PIRATES 8v SET John Campbell’s ‘ Lives of the Admirals and other Eminent British Seamen ’ is an important, mid-18 th -century survey of the most significant figures throughout the history of the British Royal Navy. This eight-volume work includes biographical sketches of notable European sea- figures including Francis Drake, William Dampier, Sir Walter Raleigh, William III, Commander John Hawkins, and John Cabot, as well as accounts of pirates, various ships and shipwrecks, and most notably accounts of Captain Cook and his Pacific voyages! Item number: #40286 Price: $750 CAMPBELL, John; BERKENHOUT, Dr.; YORKE, Henry Redhead; STEVENSON, William Lives of the British Admirals: Containing also a new and accurate naval history, from the earliest periods London: C.J. Barrington, 1812-1817. Details : · Collation: Complete; 8 volumes o Engraved frontispiece in each volume · References: Lowndes I-205; Howes C-94 · Provenance: Bookplate – Richard Oliver A.M. · Language: English · Binding: Leather; tight and secure · Size : ~9.75in X 6.25in (25cm x 16cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40286