ENTERPRISING ADMIRAL: THE PERSONAL FORTUNE OF ADMIRAL SIR PETER WARREN
first edition Cloth
by Gwyn, Julian
Montreal - London: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1974. First American. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 292 pp. DJ with light to moderate rubbing. 16 sepia illustrations. May tables. Vice Admiral Peter Warren's fortune came from "prize money" which was the chief inducement for anyone to serve in the Royal Navy. He invested in America, Ireland and England, moving from his Irish roots to become the MP for the city of Westminster. (Inventory #: 008478)