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London: Printed by JF Dove, Published by C Rice, 1823-25, FIRST Edition. Half calf leather binding, complete in five volumes. Highly decorative spine with twin labels with gilt titles, five raised bands, lavish gilt decoration to the compartments, marbled boards, plain tanned paste down and end papers, deckled page edges. Vol. I xxvii, [i], 505pp, Errata, Direction to Binder [2]pp, 2 portraits, 1 Map of Toulon, and 3 Engraved Plates. Vol. II xv, [i], 566pp, Errata, [2]pp, 2 portraits, 3 Maps/Charts of Larboard Line Formation, Bequis Bay, and Lord Nelson s Attack at Copenhagen, and 2 Engraved Plates. Vol. III xxi, [i], 531pp, Table of Commanders in Chief, Errata, and Directions to the Binder [5]pp, 2 portraits, 2 Maps/Charts of Sir Jame Saumarez Attack in Algeziras Bay, View of the British and Combined Fleets, 1 Facsimile of Nelson s handwriting, and 1 Engraved Plates (NB one engraved plate of Santa Cruz bound in at p236 of Vol II rather than Vol III). Vol. IV x, 579pp, 2 portraits, 3 Maps/Charts of Plan of the City and Port of Copenhagen, Chart of the River Schmeldt, and The Harbour of Cadiz, and 1 Engraved Plate. Vol. V [xiv, List of Subscribers), xii, [i], 483pp, Errata, [1]pp, 3 portraits, 1 Maps/Charts of Attack of Algiers, and 1 Engraved Plate. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and volume numbers on twin labels, five raised gilt bands, six compartments with gilt decoration, worn and rubbed to some of the compartments. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition plain polished calf and marbled paper boards. Page edges good condition top edges slightly darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain paper, tanned. End papers good condition plain paper, tanned. Title good condition tanned and foxed, with some offsetting. Pages good condition with 13 portraits, many with offsetting to the opposite page, 9 maps/charts/plans many of which are folding, and 8 Engraved plates and 1 facsimile, pages are tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1823-25 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1688331446061
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