This beautiful vintage 1942 hardcover edition of Admiral of The Ocean Sea - A Life of Christopher Columbus was written by Samuel Eliot Morison. This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography was written with the author's unique insight of having sailed Columbus's routes himself, resulting in a vivid and definitive account of the voyages that changed the world. The book is praised for its realistic portrayal of Columbus, balancing his achievements with his flaws as a colonizer. This copy is in good used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some minor wear to the edges of the cloth cover. The original owner's bookplate is inside the front cover, but there are no marked or torn pages and excellent overall color quality.
Hardcover, 680 pages
6.5 x 9.4 inches
This beautiful vintage 1942 hardcover edition of Admiral of The Ocean Sea - A Life of Christopher Columbus was written by Samuel Eliot Morison. This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography was written with the author's unique insight of having sailed Columbus's routes himself, resulting in a vivid and definitive account of the voyages that changed the world. The book is praised for its realistic portrayal of Columbus, balancing his achievements with his flaws as a colonizer. This copy is in good used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some minor wear to the edges of the cloth cover. The original owner's bookplate is inside the front cover, but there are no marked or torn pages and excellent overall color quality.
Hardcover, 680 pages
6.5 x 9.4 inches
