The Cruise: A Poetical Sketch, In Eight Cantos. By A Naval Officer
by [NAVAL OFFICER, A]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Hatchard, 1808. [iii]-xxiv, 448pp. Without half-title. Finely bound in contemporary marbled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed, joints cracked, nevertheless a handsome copy. Monogram bookplate to FEP. An anonymous poetical account, composed by a naval officer during a recuperative period on shore, of the maiden or 'shakedown' cruise of a newly launched British Man of War in 1805. Commencing in September, the epic poem culminates in the following month in the wake of victory at Trafalgar, and the news of Admiral Lord Nelson's death in battle. The combination of lively patriotism and detailed explanatory notes led contemporary reviewers to recommend this title to those 'about to fit out a young Midshipman for the service' (British Critic). Rare, with COPAC recording copies at BL and Cambridge, OCLC adding UCLA. Jackson p.317.. First Edition. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ10708
- Title
- The Cruise: A Poetical Sketch, In Eight Cantos. By A Naval Officer
- Author
- [NAVAL OFFICER, A]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Hatchard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- Royal Navy, Age of Sail
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...