The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey

Published by Macdonald & Co. in London in 1953, this handsome edition of The Life of Nelson reproduces Robert Southey’s classic biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson, first published in 1813. Edited by E. R. H. Harvey, the text follows the revised thirteenth edition and includes an introduction, notes and appendix.

Widely regarded as one of the finest early biographies of Nelson, Southey’s work traces the life, naval career and legendary victories of Britain’s most celebrated admiral, from the Nile and Copenhagen to Trafalgar. Written with the narrative power and patriotic tone for which Southey was famous, The Life of Nelson remains an important work for collectors of naval history, British military history and biographies of the Napoleonic era.

This 1953 Macdonald edition is especially attractive, bound in red faux leather with bright gilt titling and crest to the spine. A desirable mid-century reprint for collectors seeking an elegant shelf copy of this enduring naval classic.

Condition – Very Good

Red faux leather boards with only minor wear and light rubbing. Gilt titling remains bright and clear. Internally there is scattered foxing throughout, but the book is otherwise sound, clean and tightly bound. 337 pages.