| Title |
Mémoires de Paul Jones, où il expose ses principaux services et rappelle ce qui lui est arrivé de plus remarquable pendant le cours de la révolution américaine, particulièrement en Europe, écrits par lui-même en anglais, et traduits sous ses yeux le citoyen André |
|---|---|
| Author |
Jones, John Paul |
| Imprint | Paris: Chez Louis, libraire, rue Saint-Severin No. 110 |
| Language | French |
| Date of publication |
1798 |
| Notes |
First edition of the first biography of John Paul Jones, famous naval commander of the American Revolutionary War, who was born at Arbigland, Kirkcudbrightshire in 1747. After emigrating to America he forged a career in the Continental Navy and earned the reputation of a pirate in Britain. He is often considered one of the fathers of the American Navy. |
| Shelfmark | RB.s.2975 |
| Reference sources |
ODNB |
| Acquisition date | 26 April 2019 |