A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts In The Pepysian Library At Magdlene College, Cambridge

J R Tanner (Ed)

Verlag: Navy Records Society 1903-23, London, 1903

Beschreibung

Four volumes of the Naval manuscripts from the personal library of Samuel Pepys. Pepys compiled Naval records when he was Secretary to the Admiralty. Publications from the Navy Records Society. Numbers XXVI, XXVII, XXXVI and no number to volume IV. The Navy Records society publish rare and original documents on naval history. It was established in 1893 and has to this day published over 160 volumes. Sir John Knox Laughton and Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge were the key leaders who organised the society. From the library of The Royal Cruising Club. The Royal Cruising club was founded in 1880 by Sir Arthur Underhill to encourage and facilitate cruising in small yachts. Both bookplates bear the signature of H Compton Smith the Librarian of The Royal Cruising Club. Note to all bookplates that the books were presented to the organisation by Sir Maurice Alexander Cameron, a senior British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding. With an errata slip pasted to the recto of the front endpaper to volume IV. Envelope addressed to Lady Cameron of 81 Bedford Gardens used as bookmark to volume IV. Lady Cameron was the wife of Maj. Sir Maurice Alexander Cameron, who presented these books to the Royal Cruising Club. Volume I, the general introduction, register of ships and register of sea officers, was published in 1903. Volume II, Admiralty Letters, was published in 1904. Volume III, further Admiralty Letters, was published in 1909 whilst volume IV, also Admiralty Letters, was published in 1923. In original navy blue and white buckram bindings. Externally, generally smart. Some bumping to the head and tail of spines as well as handling marks to boards. Spotting to front board of volume IV. Small loss to the head of volume II. Bookplate to front pastedowns from the library of the Royal Cruising Club. To volume IV somebody has written 'Volume 57' to the series title page.Internally, volumes II and IV are firmly bound with volumes I and III generally firmly bound though strained in places. Some pages remain uncut to the top edge and foredge. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot throughout. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SET55-H-1

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval ...

Verlag: Navy Records Society 1903-23, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1903

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book