Nelson's purse : an extraordinary historical detective story shedding new light on the life of Britain's greatest naval hero
Downer, Martyn2004
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In 2002 Sotheby's announced the discovery of a cache of material relating to Horatio Nelson. Here Martyn Downer, who made this find and who subsequently spent a year validating the material, tells a detective story which sheds new light on the intimate details of the lives of Nelson, his wife and his mistress.
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Imprint:
London : Bantam, 2004.
Collation:
424 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (some col.), map, col. ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Ill. on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-410) and index.
ISBN:
9780593051801 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359.331092A359.331092NEL
Language:
English
BRN:
45885