History of the Battle of Lake Erie, (September 10, 1813), and Reminiscences of the Flagship "Lawrence"

by Captain W.W. Dobbins

First edition.  Erie, PA:  Ashby & Vincent, 1876  

Softback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, w/ cloth board wrap and leather slipcase.

• Buff wraps have black ink titles.  
• Wraps show some wear, staining, smudges, chips, edgewear.  Corners are softened and worn.  See photos. 
• Spine is darkened with chipped ends and a 1" split at foot end. 
• Binding is secure. 
• Frontispiece is present.
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits light edgewear.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Three panel wrap, thin boards with blue cloth and pull tab, shows a little edgewear.
• Slipcase has navy leather over boards, gilt border and title on spine.  Case exhibits edgewear and some rubbing.  See photos.  
• PS2025.0619

96 pages. 5 x 6.75 inches

A Very Good copy of this scarce first edition history of the Battle of Lake Erie.  Softcover pamphlet, buff wraps showing exposure and some wear, with very good interior, crisp and readable, unmarked.  Small pamphlet format, with nice typographic style in the titles and ornamental title letters in the text.

William W. Dobbins may have been an "illiterate sailor," as he calls himself in his Preface, but this  account of a War of 1812 naval battle tries to recount the events impartially, without regard for the personalities and clashes between the protagonists which had colored some previous accounts.  The author's father, naval captain Daniel Dobbins (d. 1856), was a pioneer in the construction of the United States' squadron, and he served actively on the upper lakes during the war.  His accounts, together with documents he held, inspired and informed this chronicle by his son of the pivotal battle off the coast of Ohio, in which the American fleet gained control and turned the tides against the British.  

First edition.

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