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NAVAL HISTORY OF MAURITIUS
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NAVAL HISTORY OF MAURITIUS
SEA FIGHTS AND CORSAIRS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
AUTHOR AUSTEN H.C.M PUBLISHED BY R.W.BROOKS PORT LOUIS 1935
BOOK CONDITION HARDCOVER 217 PAGES. BOOK HAS BOTTOM PART OF SPINE MISSING. BOOK IS STILL TIGHT . THERE IS FOXING BUT THE TEXT IS CLEAN AND VERY READABLE.. DARK BLUE CLOTH BOARDS WITH TITLE IN LEATHER ON SPINE.THE NAVAL HISTORY OF MAURITIUS FROM 1715 TO 1810 - THE HEIGHT OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS. FOREWORD BY THE GOVERNOR WILFRID JACKSON. SECOND IMPRESSION 4to THERE IS A COLOURED FRONTISPIECE OF A 30 GUN FRIGATE AND THERE ARE 30 OTHER PLATES. THERE ARE THREE FOLDING MAPS, INCL MAP TO FRONT ENDPAPER.
THE AUTHOR WAS A CIVIL ENGINEER AND DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR HE WAS INVOLVED AS AN ENGINEER AT THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS.HE MOVED TO MAURITIUS IN THE 20'S AND BECAME HARBOUR ENGINEER.
