The History of the Herculean Straits Now Called the Straits of Gibraltar: Including those Ports of Spain and Barbary that Lie Contiguous Thereto. Illustrated with Several Copper Plates. (2 volume set)

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas James

London : Charles Rivington; sold by J. & F. Rivington; T. Cadell; J. Dodsley, 1771

[Fine Binding] 1st edition. 2 volume set. Bound in modern polished, full calf.  4to, 31 cm. 16 maps and plates, 14 folding. viii, [2], 379, [1]; [4], 414 pages. 5 raised bands to each volume. Pages generally clean, a few text pages have some foxing.  Franklin Institute book plate.  Gift inscription on front paste downs to the Institute from George M. Conarroe, 1854. (Conarroe was a prominent Philadelphia Lawyer and member of the the Biddle family.)  Refs: Palau 122872; ESTC T93451.  

James served as a Lt. Colonel in the British forces.  He was stationed in Gibraltar between 1749-1755.  Much of this work concerns military matters concerning the enclave. 

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