John Paul Jones - Man of Action -
Phillips Russell
1927 - Brentano's Inc., New York
The biography of John Paul Jones, the popular naval hero of the Revolution. Jones [1747-92] was a Scottish sailor and the United States' first well-known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. Although he made enemies among America's political elites, his actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists to this day. He later served in the Imperial Russian Navy.
During his engagement with HMS Serapis, Jones uttered, according to the later recollection of his first lieutenant, the legendary reply to a taunt about surrender from the British captain: "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Illustrated with drawings by Leon Underwood. In contemporary binding of three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Condition: Near fine, top corners bumped. Ref: 103784 Price: Please contact us for a price or general inquiries about this book
During his engagement with HMS Serapis, Jones uttered, according to the later recollection of his first lieutenant, the legendary reply to a taunt about surrender from the British captain: "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Illustrated with drawings by Leon Underwood. In contemporary binding of three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Condition: Near fine, top corners bumped. Ref: 103784 Price: Please contact us for a price or general inquiries about this book