The Second Admiral: A Life of David Dixon Porter 1813-1891
Hardcover, New York: Coward - Mccann, Inc., 1937. First Edition. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.
Exlibrary marks. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, tanned pages. Cloth over boards has light shelf wear, label at lower spine. David Dixon Porter (1813–1891) was the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut. Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. Ex-Library; 9.5" tall; 376 pages.
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