The Naval Chronicle, for 1815: Containing a General and Biographical History of The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom; with a variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects. Under the guidance of Several Literary and Professional Men. Vol. XXXIII (From January to June) and Vol. XXXIV (July-December) [2 volumes in one]

Verlag: Published by Joyce Gold, London, 1815

Beschreibung

, viii, 512 [16], viii, 512, [16] pages, contains 23 black and white plates, which include portraits of Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Thomas MacKenzie, Sir George Rooke and John Wesley Wright; maps of the Strait of Sunda, island of Otaheite [Tahiti], Detroit de la Sonde, Valenciennes, Ostend, Havre-le Grace, Bay of Acre, the Sound, Gothenburg; and sketches of the capture of four gun vessels by Lieut. Blyth, Virginia Pilot-boat, positions of American and British during operations against New Orleans, View of Bell Rock Lighthouse, Toulon, Siege of Acre, Isle of Thanet, tower of the Temple prison in Paris and action between John Wesley Wright and a French flotilla off Quiberon First Edition , rubbing to top and tail of spine with small tear, corners and edges rubbed, joints split but boards held, occasional foxing within, good condition , half calf with marble boards, gilt title on black morocco title and volume labels on the spine, gilt bands and décor to spine , quarto, 25 x 14.5 cm Hardback ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 73317

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Naval Chronicle, for 1815: Containing a ...

Verlag: Published by Joyce Gold, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1815

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage