Book Presented to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy G.C.B, Memoirs of Celebrated Naval Commanders illustrated by Engravings from Original Pictures in the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital, fine example of the book by Edward Hawke Locker Esq. Title page with inked dedication ‘To Admiral Sir Tho Hardy G.C.B with the authors best regards’. Blue leather coverings to the boards and the spine with gilt tooled ‘GREENWHICH NAVAL GALLERY’. Some light foxing but generally a good example. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British Royal Navy officer. He took part in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in February 1797, the Battle of the Nile in August 1798 and the Battle of Copenhagen in April 1801. He served as flag captain to Admiral Lord Nelson, and commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. Nelson was shot as he paced the decks with Hardy, and as he lay dying, Nelson’s famous remark of “Kiss me, Hardy” was directed at him. Hardy went on to become First Naval Lord in November 1830.