by Capt. A.T. Mahan
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1905.
1st UK edition. 2 volumes. ppxxiii 423, xix 456. maps & illustrations.
hardbacks. rather shabby set, but with no significant damage
as well as a comprehensive history of the naval aspects of the war between Great Britain and the United States, the work also includes a substantial preliminary text on the events leading up to the conflict