Thoughts on National Defence. By Rear-Admiral Bowles. Second Edition. Corrected and Enlarged.
London : James Ridgeway, Piccadilly. 1852. 8vo, xiv, [2], 80 pp, uncut, stab-stitched without wrappers as issued, a little dust-soiled
On the state of the British navy and its preparedness for war.
Stock No: HMF968
If unsure of any of these terms click here to download a copy of Carter & Barker ABC for Book Collectors (2006).