Vice-Admiral Philip Howard Colomb (29 May 1831 – 13 October 1899). Born in Knockbrex, near Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, he was a Royal Navy officer, historian, critic and inventor. He was the son of General George Thomas Colomb (1787–1874). His younger brother Sir John Colomb was also a soldier and strategist of the Royal Navy. (From Wikipedia) More about P. H. Colomb:
Associated authors:
- Maude, F. N. (Frederic Natusch), 1854-1933
- Lowe, Charles, 1848-1931
- Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900
- Scudamore, Frank, 1859-1939
- Murray, David Christie, 1847-1907
- Maurice, John Frederick, 1841-1912
| | Books by P. H. Colomb: Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: The Great War of 189-: A Forecast (second edition; London: W. Heinemann, 1895), also by John Frederick Maurice, F. N. Maude, Archibald Forbes, Charles Lowe, David Christie Murray, and Frank Scudamore, illust. by Frederic Villiers Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Slave-Catching in the Indian Ocean: A Record of Naval Experiences (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1873)
Additional books by P. H. Colomb in the extended shelves: Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: The battle of Trafalgar (W. Clowes & sons, limited, 1905) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Der grosse Krieg von 189-; ein Zukunftsbild (K. Siegismund, 1894), also by John Frederick Maurice (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Essays on naval defence (s.n.], 1896) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Insegnamenti di Lissa (Lessons from Lissa) : lettere fatte sotto la presidenza del vice ammiraglio Sir E.J. Codrington K.C.B (Tip. Barbera, 1877) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: La tactique navale moderne. (A. Bertrand, 1870) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: The last great naval war. An historical retrospect. (Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1890) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Memoirs of Admiral the Right Honble. Sir Astley Cooper Key, G.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., Etc. (Methuen, 1898) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Memoirs of Admiral the Right Honble. Sir Astley Cooper Key, G.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., Etc. (Methuen, 1898) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Naval warfare, its ruling principles and practice historically treated (W. H. Allen and co., limited, 1899) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Naval warfare, its ruling principles and practice historically treated (W. H. Allen, 1891) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Naval warfare, its ruling principles and practice historically treated (W. H. Allen and co., limited, 1895) (page images at HathiTrust) Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899: Slave-catching in the Indian Ocean. A record of naval experiences (Negro Universities Press, 1969) (page images at HathiTrust)
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