The Novels of Captain Marryat: Valerie by Marryat, Captain (Frederick), Edited By R. Brimley Johnson - 1896

London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Limited edition printed upon handmade paper, of the 750 copies thus printed, this is copy number 146. 19th century fictional work, being a "thoroughly pleasant and readable story, duly seasoned with incidents of peril and wonder". The author was a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, and was noted as an early pioneer of the sea story. Illustrated with etchings drawn and etched by J. Ayton Symington. Minor exterior rubmarks, some pages are uncut..

London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Limited edition printed upon handmade paper, of the 750 copies thus printed, this is copy number 146. 19th century fictional tale of a shipwrecked family in the Pacific Ocean. The author was a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, and was noted as an early pioneer of the sea story. Illustrated with etchings, drawn and etched by D. Murray-Smith. Minor exterior rubmarks, some pages are uncut..

London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Limited edition printed upon handmade paper, of the 750 copies thus printed, this is copy number 146. 19th century fictional tale. The author was a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, and was noted as an early pioneer of the sea story. Illustrated with etchings by J. Ayton Symington. Minor exterior rubmarks, some pages are uncut..

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1874-95. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. Late nineteenth-century editions of these influential novels by Captain Marryat, uniformly bound in half calf with gilt detailing to the spines. Twelve novels of the noted British author Captain Frederick Marryat bound in three uniform volumes. Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English Royal Navy officer, author, and close acquaintance of Charles Dickens. He specialised in nautical fiction, no doubt inspired by his days at sea.Included in this set are the following works: The King's Own, the Author's Edition published circa 1895, including a memoir by Florence Marryat. Peter Simple, the Author's Edition published circa 1877. Newton Forster, or The Merchant Service, the Author's Edition published circa 1877. Frank Mildmay, or The Naval Officer, the Author's Edition published circa 1877.The Phantom Ship, the Author's Copyright Edition published circa 1891. The Dog Fiend, or Snarleyyow, the… Read More

Phoenix, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library, usual stamps and markings. Hardback/Hardcover. Library rebind.

London: The Phoenix Book Co. Ltd., 1929. Leather. Fine. 8" by 5.5". D. Downing; D. Murray-Smith; Chas. O. Murray; et al.. A superb set of the novels of Captain Marryat, elegantly and uniformly bound in half morocco, and illustrated throughout. A twenty-two volume set in half morocco bindings, with pictorial gilt to the spines. All edges gilt. Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a Royal Navy officer and an early pioneer of nautical fiction. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836) and for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). He also developed Marryat's Code, a widely used system of maritime flag signalling. This handsome set includes twenty-two of Marryat's novels, edited with a prefatory note to each volume by R. Brimley Johnson. The set is lacking Volumes VII and X. These volumes have been reprinted from the first editions. Volume I contains a brief biography of Marryat by the editor. This set comprises:Volume I: Peter Simple Volume… Read More