Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus (The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)

xxiv, 688 pp. Dark brown full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. Map illustrated endpapers, fold out-map, maps and 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."