[BRITISH NAVY]. LOW, Lieut. Chas. Rathbone. Her Majesty?s Navy Including Its Deeds and Battles. London: J. S. Virtue, [1890]. 4tos. Illustrated with numerous chromolithographs. 3 volumes. Contemporary half brown morocco over brown pebbled cloth boards, gilt, spines ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, all edges gilt (spines sunned and somewhat worn, some rubbing, scuffing to boards, hinges repaired, text a bit toned, occasionally soiled, foxed). Near fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BRITISH NAVY. Measurements: 12 x 11 x 2?.