Edward Fraser — The Enemy at Trafalgar

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A smart and uncommon volume of illustrated military history, in the first edition. A first edition history of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson. Smartly bound in original publisher's green cloth, with smart gilt motif to front board.  Featuring a monochrome frontispiece with original tissue guard, fifteen further monochrome plates, and additional monochrome vignette illustrations throughout. The plate facing p. 282 is loose, but present. Collated, complete. Bound in original green cloth. Externally, smart. Moderate rubbing and bumping to extremities. Contemporary ink inscription and bookplate to front paste down. Mild age toning to endpapers. Very small area of starting to front hinge. Rear hinge slightly starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound, with occasional mild strain. Plate at p.282 loose. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Moderate age toning to frontispiece tissue guard. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .