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Douglas (Colonel Sir Howard). A Treatise on Naval Gunnery, first edition, John Murray 1820, 5 folding engraved plates at rear, a few marginal annotations, damp stained to top margin, early bookplate of Samuel Thornton, and inscribed in ink with presentation inscription in brown ink to front head of pastedown S. Thornton from R Melville Feb 1st 1822, contemporary calf, rubbed and some wear, recased with original spine laid down, 8vo, plus Bacon (Admiral Sir R.H.), The Life of Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, Admiral of the Fleet, 2 volumes, first edition, 1929, monochromed plates, original black cloth gilt in dust jackets, large 8vo, VG, together with Douglas (General Sir Howard), A Treatise on Naval Gunnery, fourth edition, revised, John Murray 1855, wood-engraved plates, including some folding at rear, original blind-stamped dark blue cloth gilt, little rubbed, and other naval history, including Naval Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keys, 2 volumes, 1934 (with autographed letter signed by the author loosely inserted to first volume), Lord Fisher, records/memories, 2 volumes, 1919, 13 bound volumes of the naval review, a run from 1913-1927, bound in contemporary cloth, spines darkened, some soiling, large 8vo, the illustrated Naval and Military magazine, 9 bound volumes 1884-1888, uniformly bound in contemporary black half calf gilt, rubbed and scuffed, folio, etc. (50 volumes) (Qty: 3 shelves)