James Lawrence:

Captain, United States Navy

Commander of the "Chesapeake"

by Albert Gleaves 

First edition.  New York and London:  G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Garnet cloth covers have blind tooling and gilt stamped title and decoration.  
• Boards show some smudges, scuffing, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, scuffed.  See photos. 
• Spine has gilt text and is darkened with crushed, frayed ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some pencil marks, adhesive stains on front pastedown.  
• Frontispiece is present and has intact tissue guard.
• Foldout maps are present.  
• Ex libris book features an owner's bookplate on front pastedown.
• Illustrations are bright and clear. 
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits some marginal toning, scattered spotting along fore edge.  
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have a few marks at head.  See photos. 
• PS2025.1231

337 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches

First Edition, complete.  Publisher's garnet boards with blind stamping and gilt stamped title.  Frontispiece behind tissue guard, fold-out chart showing New York harbor, photo plate illustrations.  Condition is overall Very Good, with interior unmarked, a little age toned.  Boards show a few smudges, some wear and exposure to spine panel, and wear at the edges.  Very Scarce in commerce.  

A naval biography of James Lawrence (1781-1813), a young officer in the United States Navy who rose to fame during the War of 1812.  Born in Burlington New Jersey, Lawrence joined the navy at the age of seventeen and quickly distinguished himself as a brave and skilled commander.   During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon and died in the battle.  He is probably best known today for his last words, "Don't give up the ship!," uttered during the capture of the Chesapeake.  The quotation is still a popular naval battle cry. 

The author, Albert Gleaves (1858-1937), also an officer in the U.S. Navy, drew on a variety of sources, including letters, diaries, and official documents, to paint a vivid portrait of Lawrence's life and career.  Gleaves places Lawrence's story within the broader context of the War of 1812, and explores the themes of courage, leadership, and sacrifice. 

Ex Libris Dr. Sergius P. Pechin (1914-2002), of Media Pennsylvania.

Published April 1904.  This volume was one issue in the series "American Men of Energy."

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