Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus

680 pp. 8vo. Map illustrated endpapers, fold out-map, maps & drawings throughout. "Samuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve (July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American historian, noted for producing works of maritime history that were both authoritative and highly readable. A sailor as well as a scholar, Morison garnered numerous honors, including two Pulitzer Prizes, two Bancroft Prizes, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom."